Helen Townsend Wilkes

Background

Wilkes, Helen Townsend was born in 1904 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Wilber and La Belle Frances (Read) Townsend.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1926. Student, Sam. H. Harris, Katherine Shackelford. Student, Robert Frame, Gay Maccoy.

Student, Lenard Kester.

Career

Chairman, exhibit director Glendale All-City Art Show, 1960. Gallery director St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Altadena, 1957—1963. Coordinator Vincent Price shows, Glendale and Los Angeles, 1964.

Co-founder, vice president Glendale Fine Arts Gallery, 1967. Board directors Glendale Art Association, 1955—1956. Member Gallery Cezanne, 1972—1976.

Art juror, speaker, teacher in field. Board governors member Glendale Symphony Orchestra Association. Women's committee member Glendale Symphony Orchestra, Glendale Philharmonic Affiliates.

Achievements

• Helen Townsend Wilkes has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Contempos, Descanso Garden Guild (docent since 1974), National Museum Women Arts (charter member), Los Angeles Art Association, Group Four Painters (co-founder 1976), Zeta Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married Peter F. Wilkes, 1927 (deceased 1969). Children: Peter T., Patricia Wilkes Wright. Married Kenneth Thomas Norwood Wilkes, August 14, 1978.

Father:

Wilber Townsend

Mother:

La Belle Frances (Read) Townsend

Spouse:

Kenneth Thomas Norwood Wilkes

Spouse:

Peter F. Wilkes

child:

Patricia Wilkes Wright Wilkes

child:

Peter T. Wilkes