Through the influence of her father, Steinke was able to land a job assisting him in creating a mural for the 10th anniversary of NBC Radio in 1937. In 19 she won scholarships to the Phoenix Art Institute in New York City, which was operated by Lauros M. The Steinke family later moved to suburban New York City where her father hosted a popular children’s radio program, “Jolly Bill and Jane” on NBC Radio.Īfter high school, Steinke attended the Fawcett Art School in Newark, New Jersey and then Cooper Union in New York City.
Bettina Louise Steinke was born on Jin Biddeford, Maine to William “Jolly Bill” Steinke and Alice M.
