Background
Polan, Nancy Moore was born in Newark, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Tracy and Francis (Flesher) Moore.
Polan, Nancy Moore was born in Newark, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Tracy and Francis (Flesher) Moore.
Bachelor of Arts, Marshall University, 1936. One-man shows include Charleston Art Gallery, 1961, 67, 73, Greenbrier, 1963, Huntington Museum Art, 1963, 66, 71, New York World"s Fair, 1965, West Virginia University, 1966, CarrollReese Museum, 1967. Exhibited in group shows American Watercolor Society, Allied Artists of America, National Arts Club, 1968-1974, 76-77, 86, 87, 91-95, Pa.Acad.
Fine Arts, Opening of Creative Arts Center West Virginia University, 1969, International Platform Association Art Exhibit, 1968-1969, 72-74, 74, 79, 85-86, 88-90, (Gold medal Best of Show 1991, 2d award painting 1994, 1st award watercolor 1995, 96, 97), Allied Artists West Virginia, 1968-1969, 86, Joan Miro Graphic Traveling Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, 1970-1971, XXI Exhibit Contemporary Art, Louisiana Scala, Florence, Italy, 1971, Rassegna Internazionale d"Arte Grafica, Siena, Italy, 1973, 79, 82, Opening of Parkersburg (West Virginia) Art Center, 1975, Art Club Washington, 1992, Pen & Brush, 1992-1993, others
Honorary vice president Centro Studie Scambi Internazionale, Rome, Italy, 1977.
Member American Association of University Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, National Museum Women Artists (charter), Allied Artists West Virginia, International Platform Association (3rd award-painting in annual art exhibition 1977, Gold medal for Best of Show 1991, 1st award for painting 1994), Huntington Museum Fine Arts (life), Tri-State Arts Association (Equal Merit award 1978), Sunrise Foundation, Composers.
Married Lincoln Milton Polan, March 28, 1934. Children: Charles Edwin, William Joseph Marion.