The Art of Grieving

I absolutely loved watching this show. What a beautiful way to honor your love for your brother. This is a must watch for anyone that has lost a loved one. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world. The time and effort you put into this is amazing. The finished work was just incredible. I have a beautiful portrait of my son his friend made for me after his passing last month.it's a beautiful priceless gift that I will treasure forever. I never thought of myself as very artistic. But I think I will try to make something myself also. To try to honor my son in some way. I know it will never be as big and beautiful as yours though.

Beautiful film. I lost my mother in December and I have not been able to make art since. It's not like me. I use art to express myself or know how I feel or think. I realized as I watched your doc and listened that I've been working round the clock on my mushroom farm to avoid the studio. I realized a lot. How tight my paintings have become as I closed myself off. I find myself in the accidents and chaos. I want to get back to the way I paint, loose, vulnerable, open.

When I get out of the way, there is room for the magic and connection.

I watched how others connected to common & individual grief. I miss the connection I make with my work when I'm free and in the zone where the magic happens.

Thank you for making your 365 paintings and reminding me that connection is so important.

I am a mother who lost her 31 yo son to fentanyl poisoning Feb 25,2019, I am also a sister who lost her sister to murder when she was 42 yo... I have been seeing a therapist for the past 48 months and doing a lot of grief work.. I love how Preston was open and shared his story with his grief.. this movie is very good for anyone greiving.. it's a process, we all greive differently but I love how he put his emotions in his painting.. writing poems journalling all of it to get out to your head and process it is so recommend..thank you so much Preston and God Bless. I recommend everyone to watch...

On March 29, 2022, I lost my husband of 24 years. Riding the waves of grief... crashing over and over... I searched for life rafts along the way. I came upon this documentary and what a life saver! I am a fairly new painter, although my profession is a graphic designer, I am fairly new to the painting world. Combining my love of painting with my healing journey has resulted in some of my most-loved pieces. Thank you for showing me an outlet that works FOR me! Your story is inspiring and healing. I continue to encourage other creatives like me who are grieving to watch this documentary. Thank you for helping me carry on in this crazy world. ~Gina.

I truly enjoyed this movie and how it shares Preston's process of navigating the extreme grief he experienced after his brother died. It was quite a dedicated path he was on to create a painting once a day for a year to commemorate his brother's death. We would be much more balanced as a culture if we practiced the necessary steps to grieving our beloveds in a healthy manner.

This film perfectly illustrates how culturally how we are taught to suppress grief and the why behind this belief system. I enjoyed how he talked about different cultures, like the Egyptians and how they perceived and celebrated death. I highly recommend this incredible film, It is a brilliant piece of art!