# Divine Oil Spill Art Chris Peel's 'Intervention Poster' Adds Godliness to Tragedy By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-peel-intervention-poster References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/31505/) & [thisispeel](http://thisispeel.com/#37) The Chris Peel ‘Intervention Poster’ depicts a creative approach to the tragic Gulf oil spill. The artist has designed a [cartoon oil spill](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition) and included a large God-like hand to depict a [divine intervention](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/divine-skintervention). Peel’s drawing uses creative imagination to demonstrate the necessity of stopping to clean up this devastating oil spill. I really like Chris Peel's 'Intervention Poster;' it’s a [creative and colorful](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-acts-of-color) (and slightly humorous) way of stressing the need to stop the tragedy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Oil Spill Art:** An emerging trend of artists using creative approaches to depict and raise awareness of environmental disasters like the Gulf oil spill. - **Divine Intervention:** A growing trend of incorporating religious and spiritual symbolism into art and design to convey a sense of hope and intervention in the face of tragedy. - **Humorous Messaging:** A trend of using humor as a way to deliver serious messages and engage audiences in conversations about important issues, as demonstrated by Chris Peel's 'Intervention Poster'. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers have an opportunity to use their creative skills to communicate important messages and raise awareness of social and environmental issues. - **Environmental Conservation:** The field of environmental conservation can benefit from innovative approaches that capture people's attention and provoke conversations about the urgency of addressing environmental disasters. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Advertising and marketing professionals can explore the use of humor and unconventional messaging techniques to create impactful campaigns that resonate with audiences and drive social change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Pollution-Removing Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-campaign-sucks.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Colorful Aerial Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-power-campaign.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakwena-maciver.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Archival Pigment Art Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parallax.md) - [Artistic Rum Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artists-of-the-abyss.md)