Ronnie van Hout

Ronnie van Hout was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on February 22, 1962. At around the age of 15/16 he decided to pursue the life of the artist. He attended Ilam School of Art in Christchurch. His checkered academic record is reflected in his equally checkered employment record. This continual up and down, in and out, embracing and rejecting relationship is echoed in his liaison with art. His three decade affair with art, and its many worlds, has at times been an unsatisfying and unfulfilling connection, and equally in many other moments has imparted a feeling of joyous madness akin to love.