Born in Siam in 1906, Misiem Yipintsoi was the daughter of ethnic Chinese-Indonesian parents.
[3] Yipintsoi had no formal training in art, but her interest in painting was piqued during a long stay in Denmark (where she spent 14 months while one of her children was being treated for polio).
[4] Yipintsoi later studied sculpture under the acclaimed Italian-Thai artist Silpa Bhirasri.
After her death, Silpakorn University established a sculpture garden with many of her pieces.
[6] Silpakorn University awarded her an honorary Doctor of Arts degree in 1985.