Artist Bio:
Dorothy graduated with a Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts in contemporary jewellery from Unitec in 2013. Dorothy is co-founder and managing director of Whau Studios in Pt. Chevalier, Auckland. It is from Whau Studios that she teaches jewellery classes and has her workbench.
Exhibitions:
2016: Off the Bench – Whau Studios, Auckland
2016: Show_Sell_Shift: – Objectspace, Auckland
2016: No matter what they say you don’t have to stay within the lines – North Art Gallery
2016: Ornamento: Contemporary New Zealand Jewellery – Whakatane Museum and Arts
2015: Myths and Legends in my Veins – Tautai, Papakura Art Gallery
2015: Chain Show – Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2015: National Jewellery Exhibition- Kina Gallery, New Plymouth
2015: F.O.U.N.D or Foundation of Unfathomable and Notable Discoveries – the Vault, Objectspace, Auckland
2015: The Whau: K Rd Pop up Jewellery Show – Wunderweekend, Auckland
2015: Whau the Show – Whau Studios, Auckland
2014: Re: Flights of Fancy – Allpress Gallery, Auckland
2014: Fresh Conversations – Front Room Gallery, Auckland
2013: Remake – New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2013: Seeding the Cloud – Rosebank Road Art Walk, Auckland Arts Festival
2013: Rosebank: Artifacts of Place – Curiosity Cabinet, Lopdell House
2013: Stone and Jewel – New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Welington
2012: Best in Show 2012 – Objectspace, Auckland
2012: Objective Art Awards, Mangere Arts Centre
2010 – 2012: Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts, Contemporary Craft (Jewellery major ) – Unitec School of Design, Auckland
Artist Statement:
The ability of an object, particularly jewellery, to act as a visual trigger point for personal memories is inherently important in my work. It is through a personal association that objects gain subjective meaning based on our memories, making the object more interesting, more relevant or imbued with special meanings.
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