- Milton Avery was born on March, 7 1885 in Sand Bank, New York.
- His family was working class - his father was a tanner - and he was one of four siblings.
- When he was thirteen the Averys moved to Wilson Station, Connecticut.
- Avery was not involved in the arts during his young adult years, instead taking jobs in the fields of mechanics and construction.
- With the death of his father and, later, his brother-in-law, Avery found himself providing for his remaining female relatives.
- However, a year or two after he turned twenty he signed up for a class in lettering at the Connecticut League of Art Students because a magazine ad promised it was a route to make money.
- However, his family's financial situation precluded him from making art his full time career.
- He worked as a file clerk during the evening to allow him to take classes at the more prestigious School of the Art Society of Hartford, where he won awards in portrait painting and drawing.
- Important Art by Milton Avery
- QUOTE "I never have any rules to follow. I follow myself."
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