"The Poisoner" - Gulf Coast Oil Spill Benefit Art Sale

A little while ago I made an artwork called "The Poisoner", which was inspired by the recent oil spill disaster in the Gulf Coast. I have decided to donate half of any proceeds from the sale of this artwork to the non-profit site SaveOurGulf.org . 


About SaveOurGulf.org

Save Our Gulf is a project of Waterkeeper Alliance to support the efforts of the Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper and Louisiana Bayoukeeper and in Louisiana, Mobile Baykeeper in Alabama, Emerald Coastkeeper and Apalachicola Riverkeeper in Florida, and Galveston Baykeeper in Texas who are facing what may be the largest environmental and economic disaster in U.S. history.

I'm charging $499 for the unframed, unmatted original artwork and $599 if you would like the artwork matted and framed. Buyer pays shipping. If you would like to inquire about this sale, please email me at redeye@designbyredeye.com.


You can also purchase this art direct through my Etsy shop.

More about the artwork
In "The Poisoner" the black heron represents pollution, signified by his oily black color and the black stylized water ripples reaching out to the clean silver waves inhabited by the white heron. A dying fish is shown floating in the foreground. A golden sun is setting in a darkening purple sky.

According to the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge , great white herons are a white color-phase of great blue herons and are only found in the Florida Keys.

An accident, such as an oil spill, would have terrible consequences on such niche location birds. In addition, other birds such as pelicans and sea birds, as well as water-dwelling mammals and fish (sea turtles, shrimps, crabs) would also be badly affected by such pollution. This would also affect humans in the tourism and fishing industries and local economies. 

19×12.5 inches approx. Mixed media (oil pastels, colored pencils, liquid gold and silver leaf) on Canson paper. Some scratchwork textures were also created with an exacto knife.

Artwork is an original, one-of-a-kind item.

View more about me and my artwork online at www.lynnetteshelley.com