Early Life
Nancy Ann Hardin was born March 9th, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Gladys and Gene Hardin.
Philadelphia High School for Girls.
Randolph Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Studied Modern dance with Elinor Strupa who danced with Martha Graham.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts coordinated with the University of Pennsylvania
Chester Springs summer program
Met Harry Brorby, artist from Chicago recently graduated from Harvard. Married Harry Brorby Dec 21,1950.
University of Iowa, studied painting and printmaking with Mauricio Lasansky. Earned Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and teacher’s certificate.
Michigan
Raised two children in Holland, Michigan while continuing to paint and exhibiting including one woman show at Kalamazoo Art Center.
Founded and taught at the Ottawa Fine Arts Workshop School in Holland Michigan with Harry Brorby.
Arizona
After years of travel out west in New Mexico and Arizona settled in Tucson from 1971 to 2017.
While in Arizona continued taking classes in Ballet with Jose Valenzuela.
Continued painting and entering local shows. Worked at Tucson Museum of Art school in ceramics designing pieces at home and using the museum’s kilns and facilities.
Passed away in Tucson Arizona July 23, 2017, surrounded by a lifetime of work by Harry and Nancy as well as a primitive art collection of Americana, New Guinea, Peruvian, New Mexican, and Pre-Columbian art.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
1952
Des Moines Art Center, 4th Annual Iowa Artists Show
Bradley University National Exhibition Of Prints
Midwest Biennial Exhibition, Joslyn Museum, Omaha Nebraska
The Print Club Philadelphia.
San Francisco Museum of Art 16th Annual Print Show
Printmakers of Southern California National Show
1953
University of Illinois, Iowa Print Group Show
University of Wichita, Iowa Print Group
Society of Washington D.C., Printmakers National Show
1954
Des Moines Art Center
Cat Pin, Fish Pendant, Jewelry
Midwest Annual, Joslyn Museum, Omaha Nebraska.
Insects, and Animals, Animals in the Orchard, Etchings
Brooklyn Museum Traveling Show National Print Annual
Animals in the Orchard, Etching, Purchased for permanent collection
Exhibition Momentum, Chicago
Springfield Art Museum
Animals in the Orchard, Etching, Purchased for collection
Stevens Foss Gallery Show
The Library of Congress Annual Print Exhibition
UCLA Third Annual National Print Show
Dallas Texas National Prize Print Exhibit
Bradley University
1955
Chicago Art Institute
1957
Chicago Navy Pier Show
Bay Printmakers Society, Oakland Ca.
1958
Bay Printmakers Society, Oakland Ca.
Grand Rapids Museum
Animals in the Orchard, Etching, Honorable mention
1966?
One man show Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
2014
Cavin Morris Gallery, NY, NY, November 1 – December 13, 2014
Elementals: Women Sculpting Animism