EP 52 - The Art of Grieving - with Preston Zeller

Hard Beautiful Journey - Vulnerable Conversations about Grief, Trauma, Addictions and Mental Health

Today's guest is Preston Zeller and I'm really excited for you to meet him and hear his story!

As a creative person, I was immediately interested in learning more about his grief journey. And what I found out about his story, makes me think there was a higher power that wanted us to meet....our stories of loss and grief are very similar.....and we are both wanting to do something meaningful with our grief...by helping others.

Preston is an artist with accomplishments across multiple mediums, including film, photography, music and fine art. Following the death of his brother in 2019, Preston set out to paint for a year straight to process his own grief and share the experience along the way to stir conversation about how we deal with grief in society.

The 365 paintings, which create a 10'x20' mosaic, are the subject of a feature-length documentary entitled, "The Art of Grieving". The documentary is set for release in Spring 2022.

Preston now helps others through grief by creating commemorative paintings using the ashes of a loved one. His goal is to normalize grief conversations and proliferate healthy ways of dealing with grief.

You can find Preston on Instagram @prestonzeller and the film website is https://theartofgrievingfilm.com.

Check out my social channels everywhere as @hardbeautifuljourney and my website https://hardbeautifuljourney.com.