After obtaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from St Martins Bath Academy, Dorrie King studied for her PGCE at Bretton Hall, and went on to attain her MA at Leeds University. A 30-year career in art education followed, and on her retirement from Leeds Arts University, she moved to Cornwall.

Dorrie has developed her own form of printmaking and has also worked with glass.

Her work has been widely exhibited in the UK and abroad. During lockdown she participated in a printmaking competition which toured nationally and internationally. Her submission 'A Nod to Naum' was inspired by the Gabo exhibition at Tate St Ives, and was shown at the Moscow Print Workshop in 2021. She considered this 'the perfect destination' for her homage to this Russian artist.