Sam Perry earned his Bachelor of Fine Art at Ringling College of Art and Design and his Master of Fine Art at Florida Atlantic University. He was an active proponent of the arts in his community. A member of the faculty of the Armory Art Center since 1987, he was the longest- serving instructor there. He also taught art at Florida Atlantic University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Lighthouse Art Center and Dreyfoos School of the Arts, in addition to giving private lessons. Perry won several awards and grants, including the Hector Ubertalli Award at Palm Beach County Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Consortium Grant at Cultural Affairs in Miami and more. His work has appeared in numerous solo exhibitions and is collected by universities, private patrons and museums, including the Norton Museum. His large-scale painting Flashlight Gods has hung in the Palm Beach International Airport for over 30 years.