mother of pearl, gilder's clay, and moon gold leaf on panel in twelve panels Overall: 8'8" x 18'6" Provenance: Commissioned for a Private Collection (a Michael Smith installation), with copy of invoice. Note: Nancy Lorenz is an abstract painter whose work incorporates techniques from traditional Asian craft. She uses materials such as mother-of-pearl inlay, lacquer and gold leaf in painterly gestures to create fine and decorative works of art. Lorenz earned a BFA Summa Cum Laude in Painting and Printmaking at the University of Michigan. She received a MFA in Painting from the Tyler School of Art and a John Simon Guggenheim Award in 1998. She lives and works in New York City.

Overall good condition. A few scattered faint scratches. Most panels with areas of superficial wear along edges and at corners. No apparent losses or lifting to shell inlay.