Despite the war, Ho continued his education with the Chung Hwa Confucian Primary School (尊孔小学).

[6] There, he learnt basic Chinese calligraphy and took art classes, copying drawings made by his teacher on the blackboard.

Ho's confidence in his art grew as he was proficient with Chinese calligraphy and often won awards in school.

[2] In 1963, Ho along with seven other artists Wee Beng Chong, Tong Siang Eng, Tay Chee Toh, Tan Yee Hong, Johnda Goh, and Ng Yat Chuang, frequently gathered together to discuss the development of the country’s fine art, and came to develop a singular thought that modern art for Singapore should be explored with loft and zeal.

In the 1950 - 60s, Ho found his true calling in his artistic expressions, when he laid eyes on Nature-themed semi-abstract paintings and Surrealism for the first time.

This new spirited aesthetic resonated with the Taoist saying, Let thinking be like a bird in the sky - a saying that lived close to his art throughout his life.