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WBM july 2012
Michael Van Hout
midnight oil in here when he has to meet a
deadline.
Everywhere the eye might wander are
the skeletal remains of his body of
work in wire metal sculpture — a log-gerhead
sea turtle hangs from a hook on
the wall, a great horned owl is perched
on a wood block base, a small herd of
giraffes lie on their sides tucked into
the exposed rafters.
Van Hout’s works possess a wow
factor that may only be rivaled in the
Wilmington art market by the accomplishments of his studio
neighbor, Dumay Gorham.
Michael Van Hout’s twig deer sculpture was commissioned by fellow artist, Dick Roberts.
