A documentary by Preston Zeller

One painting a day. For a year.

To find out what grief becomes.

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The Art of Grieving — 365 paintings assembled into a 10 by 20 foot mosaic
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What you're looking at

The goal was to paint every day exploring the emotions of my grief. The final mosaic has been rearranged to depict what it feels like to move through grief. The black box at the center is the origin of your grief, and the large heatmap of color around it depicts the emotions you move through, while the size of color relative to the black box reflects the growth.

365 individual 8×10" acrylic paintings, created one per day for an entire year following the sudden death of my brother, Colin Zeller, at the age of 35. Each painting was done in an intuitive abstract matter, mainly using acrylic and a variety of other mixed mediums.

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365

paintings

42

hours filmed

40+

countries reached

202 sq ft

installation

Behind the scenes — painting in the studio

Own a piece of it

Each painting is a single day of grief.

Every one of the 365 paintings is available as a museum-quality print. Own an original piece of the mosaic.

Day 60 of 365 — abstract grief painting from The Art of Grieving project
Day 60Oil on canvas
Day 150 of 365 — abstract grief painting from The Art of Grieving project
Day 150Oil on canvas
Day 240 of 365 — abstract grief painting from The Art of Grieving project
Day 240Oil on canvas
Day 330 of 365 — abstract grief painting from The Art of Grieving project
Day 330Oil on canvas

Makes the case for art therapy as an effective and visually stunning way of finding meaning in tragedy.

— Film Threat, 8/10

Awards & Selections

Best Documentary — LA Film Awards 2021

LA Film Awards 2021

Best Documentary — Bridge Fest 2021

Bridge Fest 2021

Best Documentary — Love Wins Int’l Film Festival 2022

Love Wins Int’l Film Festival 2022

Honorable Mention — Santa Monica Int’l Film Festival 2022

Santa Monica Int’l Film Festival 2022

Honorable Mention — INFLUX Film Awards 2021

INFLUX Film Awards 2021

Official Selection — Chagrin Documentary Film Festival 2022

Chagrin Documentary Film Festival 2022

Finalist — Texas Film Festival 2021

Texas Film Festival 2021

Finalist — NewFilmmakers NY 2022

NewFilmmakers NY 2022

“Proliferate healing from grief through the arts, and promote healthy conversations about grief in society and culture.”