Born in Devon, England, Dorothea studied fine art at Dartington College of Art from 1963 to 1964. She then moved to London to study painting at the Slade school of Fine Art from 1964 to 1968. 

On completing her studies she established an editioning and platemaking workshop for intaglio called STUDIO PRINTS which ran for four decades, until 2011.
As a visiting lecturer she established the etching department at the Holmes Rd. part of Camden Institute in London. She has also taught printmaking in various art Schools including The Royal College of Art, Cambridge School of Art, Brighton School of Art, Medway College and is currently teaching printmaking part-time at Morley College London.She is also an Honorary member of the Royal Society of Painter-etchers.

Dorothea died on the 23rd of May 2013 at her home in Muswell Hill, London at the age of 68.

Obituaries

The Guardian - Few artists have realised the full potential of the medium; even fewer master the subtleties inherent in taking a good impression from the plate. For more than 40 years, Dorothea Wight, who has died of cancer aged 68, ran the Studio Prints intaglio editioning workshop...Read full obituary

The Times - Printmaker whose skills were relied on by many leading artists including Paula Rego and Lucian Freud. Dorothea Wight could be regarded as one of the most important British printmakers of her generation. Read full obituary

The Daily Telegraph - Dorothea Wight, who has died aged 68, was an artist and founder of Studio Prints, Kentish Town, the first workshop in London to produce editions of intaglio artists' prints. Read full obituary

The Independent - Like all of Freud's etchings of the previous 30 years, this one had been made at Studio Prints Limited, the brainchild of Dorothea Wight, who has died of cancer at the age of 68...Read full obituary

Timeline

1944 - Born Devon England
1963 - 1964 Dartington Schol of Art
1964 - 1968 Slade School of Fine Art London
1968 - Established Studio Prints, Intaglio editioning workshop with plate making facilities. She started a series of etchings inspired by Egyption motives.
1972 - Studio Prints move to a new building, Dorothea adds to the workshop an Art Gallery.
1974 - She discovers the mezzotint technique,her subject matter becoms personal and profoundly poetic
After - 1976 she participates to a great number of International Print Biennales In India, Japan, Europe and United States. She is awarded several prizes in these exhibitions.
1978 - Her prints become impressive in size and ambitious in technique .
1992 - A holiday on the Greek island of Halki. The dry, hilly island and it's ragged cost offer new inspiration to Dorothea.
2000 - Diagnosed with cancer.
2003 - She starts experimenting with digital techniques.
2006 - She produces several digital images.
2013 - She died May the 23rd .

INTERNATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITIONS, BIENALES & TRIENNALES

2008, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1983, 1981: Biennale Petit Format du papier, Couvin and Brussels
2007 Guanlan Biennale China
2004 Festival de le gravure Diekirch, Luxembourg
2003 Praha Triennale
1997, 1982, 1976: 14th International Triennal of Graphic Prints Grenchen, Switzerland
1996 4th Biennale of graphic Art Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1996,1994,1991, 1989: Male Formy Grafiki Lodz ,Poland
1996 4th International Biennal of Miniature Art, Yugoslavia
1996 International Worldwide Print exhibition Portland Art Museum U.S.A.
1994, 1988: 1st & 3rd Triennale Mondiale d'Estampes Petit Format, Chamalieres

France
1991 2nd Bharat Bavan International Biennale of Prints, India
1990 Interprint Lviv, Ukraine
1989 Bapha Print Biennale Varia, Bulgaria
1989 L'Europe des Graveurs Grenoble, France
1989, 1978, 1976, 1974: International Graphic Biennale/Triennale Fredrikstad,

Norway

1988 ‘Miniature 4' International Print Exhibition, Fredrikstad, Norway
1986, 1984, 1980, 1978, 1976: International Biennale Krakow, Poland
1986, 1984, 1980, 1978, 1976: International Biennale Katowice, Poland
1984 Prize-winners Exhibition Krakow, Poland
1984 2nd Triennale dell'Incisione Venice, Italy
1984 Philadelphia International Mezzotint Exhibition, U.S.A.
1983 International Mezzotint Exhibition San Francisco, U.S.A.
1982 Ibiza Graphica Ibiza
1982, 1979, 1976, 1972:  Bradford Biennale England
1981 Graphics Creativa Museum of Central Finland,Jyvaskyia
1981 2nd Biennale of European Graphic Art Baden-Baden Heidelberg, West

Germany

1980, 1978, 1976, 1974: International Biennale Frechen, West Germany
1980, 1978 Print Biennale Listowel, Ireland
1980 3rd Biennale Internationale de la Gravure de Bon Secours, Belgium
1980 Leading Contemporary Prints Galery S65 Alst Belgium
1979, 1977, 1975: International Biennale Ljubliana, Yugoslavia
1978 International Print Biennale Angouleme, France
1978,1976: International Print Biennale Mulhouse,France
1977 Miami Graphics Biennale, U.S.A.
1977 Figura 2 Liepzig international Book Fair Germany
1976 Internation Biennale Biella, Italy

INTERNATIONAL DRAWING EXHIBITIONS

1978 Christchurch, New Zealand
1979 ‘Multiples' Tours Museum, France

IMPORTANT GROUP EXHIBITIONS OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS

2014  'Studio Prints' - New Art Gallery Walsall
2004 Morley Gallery London
2003 Morley gallery London
2002 Two-man studio show London
1999 Morley Gallery London
1997 Three-man show Morley Gallery London
1996 New Academy Gallery London
         'Mezzotint Art of darkness' New Orleans Museum of Art USA

1994 1+1 Morley Gallery London
         Adair Margo Gallery U S A

1989 Morley Printmakers, Morley Gallery London
1988 Royal AcademyLondon
         Atelier Nordstrand Oslo, Norway

1987 AD87 at the Barbican Gallery London
        Royal Academy Londo
        9th Solihull Autumn Exhibition West Midlands

1985 AD85 at the Barbican Gallery London
        Modern Mezzotints C.C.A. Galleries London
        L'Ongle Aigu Brussels, Belgium
        Camden Workshops - an Historical Survey Camden Arts Centre London

1984 Press Papier 84 ‘Estampe du Rhin' Strasbourg
         International Contemporary Mezzotints Oxford Gallery Oxford

1982 Contemporary Drawings and Watercolours, Curwen Gallery London
1981 ‘Summer reflections' Thumb Gallery London
1980 ‘Les Metarealistes'Galerie Bellint Paris France
         Painter-etchers gallery London
         Minsky's Gallery London
         Maitres de la Maniere Noire Kunstforum Schelderode,Belgium

1979 ‘Back to Black'II Thumb Gallery London
         ‘Sweeties' Curwen Gallery London
         ‘The printed image' Waddington Gallery London

1978 ‘The mechanized image' Arts Council Travelling Exhibition
         Century Gallery Thameside London

1977  Paperworks gallery Toronto Canada
         Gallery Deux Tetes Toronto Canada
         Editions Gallery Melbourne Australia
         Prouds Gallery Sydney Australia
         Art Curail Paris France

1976 ‘Craven Images' Thumb Gallery London
        Jordan Gallery London
         Gardnor Centre Brighton

1975 ‘Back to Black' Mezzotint Exhibition Thumb Gallery London
         Three Dimensions Gallery Berkeley Californi

1974 ‘Leading Contemporary Prints' Chelsea Gallery London
         Focus Gallery Nottingham

1973 ‘Young Generation' British Arts Council Exhibition Norkoping Musem Sweden
         ‘Cambridge Print Editions Cambridge

1970 Studio Prints Gallery 

ONE MAN SHOWS

1988 Skiens Kunstforening Skiens Norway
1983 L'Ongle Aigu Brussels Belgium
1980 Oxford Gallery Oxford
1979 Minsky's Gallery London
1978 Gallery 89 Avallon France
1977 Trudstolpegard Gallery Sakskobing Denmark
        Oxford Gallery Oxford
1976 Paperworks Gallery Vancouver Canada
         Collectors Gallery Athens Greece
1975 Curwen Gallery London
1969 Edinburgh Festival King's Theatre