When Laura Vitale’s father died in 2006, she turned to painting to help herself embrace the painful realities of the grieving process. This book of colorful expressive paintings chronicles her journey through the often overwhelming floods of emotion that come with the loss of a loved one.
In her painting process, “no feeling is outlawed, judged or disregarded,” writes Vitale. “The task is simply to show up in the present moment with whatever I feel, and to allow the process to take me wherever I need to go.”
In this book, the paintings tell their own story, and hopefully inspire others to take up a brush and do the same.
Gallery Selections From Book
Shock & Pain 
Blood Is Dense 
Letter From Hurt 
Pretend To Be Happy 
Down Into Blue Again 
Blue Comes Out Alone 
That’s Me In Paint 
Pain Game 
Absence of Conscience 
Evidence of Pain 
Party of the Black Heart 
Voice from the Grave 
X-mas Rage 
Black Vomit 
Shaking Off The Fury 
Growth Spurt Hope Spurt 
Taking Back The Color 
The Power of Earth and Sky 
Attempt At Resurrection 
Healing From Inside Out