Helen van wyck biography
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Van Wyk, Helen
Helen Van Wyk () Contemporary, American
Birthplace/Origin: Fair Lawn, New Jersey
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Born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Helen Van Wyk became a resident of Rockport, Massachusetts in and was a painter of portraits and still lifes as well as a highly active person in the community including the Rockport Art Association.
She wrote seven books taught and demonstrated around the country. She became most known for her PBS television series on painting, &#;Welcome to my Studio&#; in the s.
The Woburn Guild of Artists was fortunate to have Van Wyk agree to do a demonstration for their students.
Exhibits: Academic Artists, Springfield, MA; Audubon Artists, New York; National Academy of Design, New York, Silvermine Guild Artists, Conn.
Awards: John C. Pierson Prize, Ogunquit Art Ctr, ME; First Prize for Still Life, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe At Club; Curtis Memorial Award, Rockport Art Association.
Collections of her Works: Norfolk Museum Arts & Sc
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By Jan Claire
Millions recognize Helen Van Wyk as the host of PBS Television's "Welcome to my Studio" which, for many years, was a breath of fresh air on TV for artists who wanted to know more about their craft. Rather than introducing a formula for making paintings, Helen took the time to teach the reasoning behind every brush stroke and its value in reaching the goal of a finished work. I remember watching her show and being mesmerized, not by her creation of a painting, but by her absolute clarity of knowledge and her astounding ability to convey complex thoughts in a matter of a few always informal words. "Put that cast shadow right underneath that vase," she'd say. "Park it's little carcassbecause without it, the vase will appear to float." Always the why. Always the reason. Always a very clear instruction. She was a note taker's dream as I found out in studying with her. She had an ability to make everything seem right. And oh yes, if you were doing som
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Helen Van Wyk
American painter and television host (–)
Helen Van Wyk Rogoff | |
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| Born | Helen Van Wyk ()April 21, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Massachusetts |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Herb Rogoff |
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Helen Van Wyk (April 21, – ) was an American painter, author and art instructor who created and hosted Welcome To My Studio, an instructional television schema that aired for 10 series on PBS in the early s.
Career and anställda life
[edit]Helen Van Wyk was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey on April 21, [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 s, Van Wyk met artist and cartoonist Herb Rogoff, a public relations director for M. Grumbacher Art Supplies. Together they travele