The Unseen Devastation of the BP Oil "Spill" Made Visible

The five watercolors below were inspired by my anger and sadness over the damage the BP oil “spill” has caused to the creatures of the Gulf of Mexico and their environment. I use Chinese brush painting technique and Byzantine art imagery to show how these creatures have been “crucified” in the name of pride and greed – our greed for more and more energy producing resources such as oil, and our pride in thinking that these resources are there for our taking no matter what the cost to nature and ultimately ourselves.