Henk Ykelenstam was an accomplished artist and musician. His art can be described as super realism. It was exhibited in galleries in Halifax and Charlottetown, and also at the Toronto International Art Fair. As a musician, he was educated at the Utrecht Conservatory of Music. He was a member of the Black Watch Band, the Halifax Symphony Orchestra, the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Orchestra. He performed many times on C.B.C. Radio and Television. He also taught music lessons (flute). He died in Charlottetown.