Doris Rogers

Doris Elrina Rogers (née Vantull; 21 November 1929 – 22 September 2016) was a Guyanese academic who specialised in fine arts.

She grew up in the small settlement of Rose Hall, in the country's east, but returned to Georgetown to attend Central High School.

When she returned to Guyana, she took up a position as an advisor to the national Ministry of Education, additionally teaching art at Bishops' High School.

[2] Rogers moved to the United States to further her education, spending several years in Washington, D.C., studying at Howard University.

Rogers was also inspired by Indo-Guyanese practices, and once led a study tour of India alongside Bernadette Persaud.