Dorothy Henriques-Wells

Dorothy Henriques-Wells
Henriques-Wells with her daughter
Born
Dorothy Henriques

1926
Saint Andrew Parish, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Died5 March 2018 (aged 92)
Miami, Florida, US
Alma materOntario College of Art
Known forWatercolour painting
AwardsSilver 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]

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