Dorothy Erickson b. 1939

  • Artist (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Curator
West Australian jeweller Dorothy Erickson has always reached out to a global audience with her elegant precise pieces, which are often based on elements found in the landscape. She has been one of the most influential writers on design and craft with a strong focus on Western Australia.
Tags: West Australia, Jeweller, Silversmith, Carver, Porcelain

From Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame citation

Dr Dorothy Erickson, Jewellery Designer & Design Writer

Dorothy Erickson is a West Australian artist-jeweller, historian, curator, editor and author who has been exhibiting her work since 1972 and internationally since 1979. She has made substantial contributions to many journals, edited others and won prizes for writing that documents Western Australian art & design. Her jewellery, often kinetic with recent pieces evoking the colour, form or habit of Western Australian wildflowers. Her jewellery is represented in public and private collections internationally. Dorothy obtained a PhD from University of Western Australia in 1992 and was awarded the Western Australian Heritage Award for Individual Voluntary Contribution in 2017.

Writers:

Joanna Mendelssohn
Michael Bogle
Date written:
2012
Last updated:
2022