Born in Devon, Dorothea Wight studied fine art at Dartington College of Art (1963–64). She then moved to London to study painting at the Slade School of Fine Art (1964–68). Her first solo show was held at Edinburgh Festival King’s Theatre in 1969. On completing her studies she established STUDIO PRINTS, in Kentish Town. After moving premises, a gallery space was added to the workshop in 1972. Wight ran the workshop collaboratively with Marc Balakjiran from 1974 (her husband from 1977) to 2011. As a visiting lecturer, Wight established the etching department at the Holmes Rd. part of Camden Institute in London. She also taught printmaking in various art schools including The Royal College of Art, Cambridge School of Art, and Brighton School of Art. Her work has been exhibited extensively in the UK and Europe, and is included in the collections of the British Council, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, University of British Columbia, and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
