Sally Michel Avery: A Quiet Force in the Avery Style Sally Michel Avery (née Michel; July 27, 1902 – January 9, 2003) was an artist and illustrator whose life intertwined inextricably with that of her husband, Milton Avery. Born in Brooklyn, New York, a city she would always consider home, Avery’s artistic journey began not through formal training but with a profound, almost visceral connection to the act of creation itself. From chil…