Alfred Richard Gurrey, Sr.

Alfred Richard Gurrey Sr. (1852–1944) was an English-born painter who spent most of his working life in Hawaii, arriving there in 1900 when his employer, the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, transferred him from San Francisco. He earned his living as an insurance adjuster and served as secretary of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Territory of Hawaii, painting Hawaiian landscapes without any formal art training. In Honolulu he also opened a shop dealing in art and antiques, and he belonged to the Kilohana Art League.