After many years of submitting work to the Sydney Bulletin, he joined their staff in 1898, as a replacement for Tom Durkin and remained there until 1915.

[1] His work may be mistaken for that of his idol Phil May (1864–1903), a fact that was noted by several critics, including A. G. Stephens and Lionel Lindsay.

Along with Randolph Bedford, Vincent was instrumental in the Savage Club changing their articles to accept artists as members without payment of a joining fee.

After some months of ill health, aged 41 and a mental crisis he committed suicide at his home at Manly on the evening of 6 December 1915 by cutting his throat with a razor.

[1][2] His wife, Phyllis May (née Potter), whom he had married on 5 April 1913, at St James's Old Cathedral in Melbourne, and their daughter, outlived him.