Lim Cheng Hoe
| Lim Cheng Hoe | |
|---|---|
| 林清河 | |
| Born | 24 May 1912 Amoy, China | 
| Died | 3 September 1979 (aged 67) Singapore | 
| Nationality | Singaporean | 
| Education | Self-taught; formal art instruction by Richard Walker, art teacher in Raffles Institution | 
| Known for | Watercolour | 
| Awards | 1927: Lim Boon Keng Gold Medal for Art 1947: Highly Commended Award (Watercolour section), Annual Inter-School Art Exhibition 1960: Perayaan Hari Kebangsaan Certificate 1968: Singapore Festival certificate 1972: National Day Art Exhibition Certificate 1974: National Day Art Exhibition Certificate. | 
Lim Cheng Hoe (Chinese: 林清河; pinyin: Lín Qīng Hé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tshing-hô) was a Singaporean watercolourist recognised as one of the key pioneer artists in Singapore, along with his peers like Cheong Soo Pieng and Chen Chong Swee. He was credited for the amalgamation of interest in watercolour art in the local art scene and in turn, the founding of the Singapore Watercolour Society. He also was a contrast from other pioneer artists schooled in mainstream Chinese art aesthetic culture, by being a product of Western art education and a primarily self-taught artist.