Dorothy Angus Explained

Dorothy Angus
Birth Name:	Anna Dorothy Angus
Birth Date:	19 February 1891
Birth Place:	Stirling, Scotland
Nationality:	Scottish

Dorothy Angus (1891–1979) was a Scottish embroidery artist

Biography

Anna Dorothy Angus was the daughter of the Presbyterian Minister James Angus in Stirling, Scotland and was born in 1891. Angus attended Edinburgh College of Art. She went on to lead the department of Embroidery and Weaving in Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen in 1920. Angus taught there from 1920 until 1955. She was considered a transformative figure in British embroidery after the arts and crafts movement. During her tenure in the school, Angus taught Kath Whyte who credited her with showing her the possibilities of stitchery and textiles. Angus died in Scotland on 24 April 1979.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Angus, Dorothy (1891–1979) . www.encyclopedia.com . Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages.
2. Web site: ANGUS Dorothy 1891-1979 . www.artbiogs.co.uk . Artist Biographies.
3. Web site: St Mary's, Carden Place: Baptistery Altar Reredos Dorothy Angus (1891-1979) . Northern Light . ABERDEEN DIOCESAN LIBRARY & ARCHIVES.
4. Web site: Papers of Kath Whyte, head of embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland - Archives Hub . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
5. Web site: Hand, Heart & Soul - E: Craft and Community . www.artsandcraftsmovementinsurrey.org.uk.