Nancy Polan @ Hattie and Nan's Antiques and Books

Brief Bio

Born in 1912 in Newfork Ohio, Nancy Polan is an Artist, Painter, Watercolorist, and Printmaker. She attended Marshall University where she received her A.B. She studied prominent artists during her life, such as Hilton Leech and Fletcher Martin, several of which taught in the studio program at the Huntington Museum of Art. She was an exhibitor and member of the Allied Artists of West Virginia between 1960 and 1980 and she also exhibited at the Charleston Art Gallery and the Huntington Museum of Art. In addition, her works were also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at the Allied Artists of America exhibitions in New York. 

Work on Display

Shop owner of Hattie and Nan's, Joanna Sexton, has decided to feature Polan's work in an exhibit she's calling, "Lines." Beyond these paintings being Undiscovered, Sexton says Polan went through a period of including dramatic, detailed lines in each of her pieces. See the beauty in person and talk to Sexton during your visit to learn more about Polan and her previous work. 

Remembering Great Artists

Polan has work held at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington and at the Admiral’s House at the Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. Among her many awards were the following: Ralph & Elizabeth C. Norton Memorial Award; Third National Jury Show of American Art, Chautauqua, NY, 1960; National Arts Club Watercolor Award, New York, NY, 1969; bronze medal, Centro Srudi e Scami Internazionali, Rome, Italy, 1971.

See Polan's undiscovered works in person during the Winter Arts Festival, happening from 4PM-7PM on March 2, at Hattie and Nan's Antiques and Books!