Nan Hortin b. 3 February 1916

Also known as Nan Lyall, Nancy Hortin
  • Artist (Painter)
A committed member of the Communist Youth League, Hortin was also a foundation member of the Studio of Realist Art, and while in Sydney was influenced by the Mexican muralist Diego Riviera. After she moved to North Queensland in the early 1960s however her style changed completely.
exhibited at
Woman Represents Peace
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Women hold up half the sky
Date
March 1995 - April 1995
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Opened by the Hon. Dr Carmen Lawrence. Heritage book launched at the same time. The touring exhibition, Sydney by Design, formed one section of this exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
In the Company of Women: 100 years of Australian women's art from the Cruthers collection
Date
16 February 1995 - 13 March 1995
Place
PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts), WA
Description

Opened by Dr Liz Constable MLA, Member for Floreat, 15 February 1995

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Sydney Contemporary Artists Society exhibition
Date
1951
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1950
Place
Moreton Galleries, Brisbane, Qld.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sydney Contemporary Artists Society exhibition
Date
1950
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
British Empire Exhibition
Date
1947
Place
Royal Easter Show, Showgrounds, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Art in Public Life
Date
October 1946
Place
Education Department Gallery
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
David Jones Art Gallery Inaugural Exhibition
Date
August 1946
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Exhibition of Australian women painters
Date
4 August 1946 - 18 August 1946
Place
National Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW
Description

Exhibition of works by women painters and portraits of distinguished Australian women by male artists. Held in conjunction with the second conference of the Australian Women’s Charter.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Art Society: Exhibition 1942
Date
4 August 1942 - 15 August 1942
Place
Athenaeum Art Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Joint exhibition: Nan Hortin and C Jaasund
Date
March 1942 - April 1942
Place
La Meilleur Cafe, Melbourne, Victoria
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Victorian Contemporary Artists Society exhibition
Date
1942
Place
Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition