On the Cover: July/August 2024On the Cover: July/August 2024

March Avery’s Lifeguard sold for $20,480 at Doyle’s Impressionist & Modern Art/Post-War & Contemporary Art auction on May 8, 2024 in New York City. The bright hued oil on canvas evokes nostalgia for the carefree beach days of childhood and is a perfect fit for our summer cover. The painting, along with many others by Avery, is rooted in her childhood; the Avery family holidayed over long summers, with the destinations serving as inspiration. Like many of Avery’s works, which often sell over their valuation, Lifeguard sold for roughly double its $8,000- $12,000 estimate.

Born to artist parents, Avery’s innate ability to paint was visible early on. She began painting and drawing around age two and never received formal artistic training. A ...