Vincent Hoisington
Artist, sculptor, architect and musician active during the 1960s and 1970s
Vincent M. Hoisington (1924 — 24 June 1972) was a Singaporean self-taught painter and sculptor. He was a pioneer in aluminium art in Singapore.
Early life and education
Hoisington was born in Singapore in 1924. He was the son of teacher Henry Martyn Hoisington and educationist Hannah Sundram. He sold his first artwork when he was 11. He studied at St. Joseph's Institution. During the Japanese occupation of Singapore, he painted portraits and made technical drawings for the Japanese to support himself, and received piano lessons from his sister.
Career
Following the end of the occupation, he began giving piano lessons. In the 1950s, Hoisington designed the decor and the window displays for the Robinsons and John Little department stores.
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