In the aftermath of the massacre at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, batik artist, Leo Twiggs created a painting to honor the victims. The response was surprising. When he created two more paintings they went viral. So he decided to create a series of nine paintings entitled Requiem for Mother Emanuel.

The City of Charleston's City Gallery dedicated the entire first floor of the gallery for those nine paintings, a sparse reflection of the tragedy.

SailWind Pictures produced this short 7-minute artist commentary tribute film that accompanys the paintings in exhibition. In the film, the artist reveals his personal journey with Mother Emanuel from tears to forgiveness to redemption.