Biography

Ra Vincent (born c. 1976) is a New Zealand production designer, set decorator, and artist. He is best known for his work on The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014) and Jojo Rabbit (2019). His accolades include a Hollywood Film Award and a Saturn Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, two Academy Awards, and two Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Vincent is Māori of the iwi Te Atiawa, and in addition to his screen work, he has produced a number of public sculptures. He started training as an artist in 1997 at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. His father, Bohdi Vincent, is also an artist and sculptor and introduced his son to sculpting when he was growing up. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ra Vincent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.