Dorothy Miriam Cavalier Yanik (1928–2015) [1] was an American artist and arts educator, known for her printmaking, fiber arts, and painting. She taught at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh. [2]
Dorothy Miriam Cavalier was born on 3 February 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] In 1960, Yanik took private weaving lessons from Anni Albers. [3] She studied under Josef Albers at Yale University, and earned a B.F.A. degree in 1963. [4] In 1975, she received her M.F.A. degree from Hoffberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). [5] She married architect and professor, John Yanik. [1] Yanik's work was included in a 2018 book Anni Albers [6] and the 2017 book On Weaving: New Expanded Edition [7] and in related 2018 art exhibition at the Tate museum. [8]
She taught at Philadelphia College of Art (1965–1967), Catholic University of America (1977–1978), Trinity Washington University (1973–1979), American University (1975–1982), and Arizona State University at Tempe (1982–1984). [4]
She died on 27 May 2015 at her home in Bethesda, Maryland. [1]
Dorothy Miriam Cavalier Yanik (1928–2015) [1] was an American artist and arts educator, known for her printmaking, fiber arts, and painting. She taught at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh. [2]
Dorothy Miriam Cavalier was born on 3 February 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] In 1960, Yanik took private weaving lessons from Anni Albers. [3] She studied under Josef Albers at Yale University, and earned a B.F.A. degree in 1963. [4] In 1975, she received her M.F.A. degree from Hoffberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). [5] She married architect and professor, John Yanik. [1] Yanik's work was included in a 2018 book Anni Albers [6] and the 2017 book On Weaving: New Expanded Edition [7] and in related 2018 art exhibition at the Tate museum. [8]
She taught at Philadelphia College of Art (1965–1967), Catholic University of America (1977–1978), Trinity Washington University (1973–1979), American University (1975–1982), and Arizona State University at Tempe (1982–1984). [4]
She died on 27 May 2015 at her home in Bethesda, Maryland. [1]