Through personal art processes, intentional dialogue, and application to clinical work, two art psychotherapists explore personal experiences with the death of a loved one. The paper illuminates the way art supports integration, articulation, and connection with self and the deceased after a profound loss. The paper begins with a brief review of the literature related to grief and loss therapy, art making, and art therapy. The authors then present personal artworks and narratives linked to dialectic reflections as they co-examine their art, consolidate insights through brief case vignettes, and present a summary of utilizing art therapy following the death of a loved one.

通过个人艺术过程，故意对话以及将其应用于临床工作，两位艺术心理治疗师探索了亲人之死的个人经历。这篇论文阐明了艺术如何支持整合，表达以及与自我和死者的联系，这是一个巨大的损失。本文首先简要回顾了与悲伤和失落疗法，艺术创作和艺术疗法有关的文献。然后，作者在与他人共同审视自己的艺术时，提出与辩证性思考相关的个人艺术品和叙述，通过简短的案例短片巩固见解，并介绍在亲人死后进行艺术疗法的摘要。