Introduction • Life • Art • Gallery • Learn More • Acknowledgments

Over half a century, Samuel L. Gerry formed friendships with many artists working in New England. In the summer months, they often traveled together, staying at inns, hiking the trails through the mountains, and sketching the world around them. In wintertime, they organized exhibitions, socialized at public events, and wandered in and out of each other’s studio spaces.

Gerry also contributed to the profession in other ways, such as founding art associations and clubs. He lectured and wrote about the value of art. He mentored students, earning praise for being both a well-qualified and popular teacher. He also helped aspiring artists become established in the profession, providing them with recommendations to patrons. Among the dozens of artists in the Boston–New Hampshire art scene in the 19th century, there was a spirit of camaraderie and collaboration to which Gerry contributed.