Helen van wyk biography
Helen van wyk biography
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Helen Van Wyk
American painter and television host (1930–1994)
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| Born | Helen Van Wyk (1930-04-21)April 21, 1930 Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | 1994 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Massachusetts |
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| Years active | 1960–1993 |
| Spouse | Herb Rogoff |
| Website | helenvanwyk.com |
Helen Van Wyk (April 21, 1930 – 1994) was an American painter, author and art instructor who created and hosted Welcome To My Studio, an instructional television program that aired for 10 series on PBS in the early 1990s.
Career and personal life
Helen Van Wyk was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey on April 21, 1930.[1] She studied with artist Ralph Entwistle.[2] As an art teacher, Van Wyk taught in the style of the Rembrandt School of Painting.[3]
During the early 1960s, Van Wyk met artist and cartoonist Herb Rogoff, a public rela