Gavin Tougher is a visual artist who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the New York State College of Ceramics, School of Art and Design at Alfred University. The foundation of his visual and installation work is rooted in the built and natural environments and the phenomena that encompass them. Gavin is currently devoting most of his time and creative energy to his small wood studio, Pith to Bark, where he designs and makes objects for the garden and home. At the moment, he is based out of Corvallis, Oregon.