Milton Avery (1885-1965) worked as an assembler, mechanic and latheman before enrolling in art classes in 1905. In the late 1930's he worked as an artist for the WPA Federal Art Project. Avery focused ...

Avery was born in Sand Bank, New York before moving to Connecticut with his family in 1898 where he held various jobs as an assembler, latheman and mechanic before enrolling in drawing classes at the ...