Background
Helen Wright was born in Elsinore, Helsingør Municipality, Denmark.
Helen Wright was born in Elsinore, Helsingør Municipality, Denmark.
Her childhood was characterized by prosperity and contact with the intellectual community. She continued her education at the University of Copenhagen. She later worked at the Danish Museum of Art & Design at the University for two years.
Their marriage was dissolved in 1951.
Helen Engelstad first worked as an assistant at the Stavanger Museum. From 1946 to 1947 she was the manager of the museum at the Royal Manor of Ledaal.
From 1947 to 1976 she was the rector of the National Arts and Crafts Teacher"s College, an entity now a part of the Oslo University College.