Dorothy Henriques-Wells | |
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![]() Henriques-Wells with her daughter | |
Born | Dorothy Henriques 1926 Saint Andrew Parish, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
Died | 5 March 2018 (aged 92) |
Alma mater | Ontario College of Art |
Known for | Watercolour painting |
Awards | Silver Musgrave Medal for Art (1987) |
Dorothy Henriques-Wells (1926 – 5 March 2018) was a Jamaican painter and art teacher. She is known for her sparse, vibrant watercolors depicting the plants and landscapes of Jamaica. She has works in the National Gallery of Jamaica and she received the Silver Musgrave Medal for Art in 1987.[1] Henriques-Wells graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1951, where she was the institution's first Black alumna. She taught art at Jamaican high schools and colleges for over two decades.[2]