Dorothy holds BA, MA and MFA degrees. She taught art at Piedmont Virginia Community College, where she founded the ceramics department. In Austin, she co-owned a successful pottery business, Smith Sisters of Austin. Dorothy is now focused on her solo creations of fine porcelain crafted in her home studio.

As a nature enthusiast and avid gardener, I take my inspiration from the natural world. Many of the flora and fauna that inhabit my porcelain creations can be observed in my garden. My pieces are both functional and organic in form. Each piece is individually hand built or wheel thrown, sometimes carved, and embellished with hand crafted bas relief clay appliques. Each applique is painstakingly coated with blended glaze colors to create a stained glass or watercolor effect.