She was born in Sorel, Quebec. Nolin studied painting with William Brymner and continued her studies at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, studying with Charles Maillard [ fr ], Emmanuel Fougerat [ fr ] and Alfred Laliberté. She worked under Alfred Laliberté in sculpture at the Monument-National. She also studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris. In 1924, she won the Minister's Prize for sculpture at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. Nolin also exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and at the exhibitions of the Art Association of Montreal from 1921 to 1935. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]