In an effort to keep the  the impact of the BP oil spill fresh in the public mind, (and to protest offshore drilling or just process the environmental damage to the Gulf Coast), artists have created paintings, sculptures, and logos to express their outrage, reports the Art Institutes blog, InSite.

“Artists and designers are very passionate people,” says Art Institutes graphic design instructor Beth Remsburg . “When something motivates us to act, we do. There are certain events that tug at our souls; our very being.”

Some artists have expressed their outrage in 2 contests (sponsored by Greenpeace and LogoMyWay) to create   new logos for BP that they feel more correctly expose the company’s lack of care for the environment.

The Jonathan Ferrara gallery is showing an online  fundraising exhibition, Gulf Aid Art, showcasing works done by Louisiana artists in response to the oil spill.  Monies raised will assist artists affected by the disaster.