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.
Name
Nan Hortin
Also known as:
  • Nan Lyall
  • Nancy Hortin
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
3 February 1916
Birth place
Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
Birth note
alleged
Death date
1971
Active Period
  • 1935 - 1965
Residence
  • 1963 - 1971 Yorkies Knob, North Queensland
  • 1952 - 1963 North Sydney, NSW
  • c.1948 - c.1950 Brisbane, Qld
  • 1945 - 1946 Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW
  • 1930 - 1939 Sydney, NSW
  • 1939 China
  • c.1924 - c.1930 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1916 - c.1924 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Adelaide Presbyterian Ladies College
  • c.1932 - c.1934 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists