The Plight of the Pollinators
“Fine artist Debbie New’s collection – aptly entitled The Plight of Pollinators – seeks to highlight the plight of declining pollinator populations. The collection of fine art drawings is an almost obsessive ode to, and mediation on pollinating insects – those that we seek to exterminate because we see them as pests. New’s large format sketched studies of these miraculous creatures illustrates the beauty, symmetry and perfection of these creatures in the hope to help humans discover a new appreciation for them. She hopes this body of work will spark interest and conversation around these creatures which are crucial for the survival of all sentient beings.”
THE PLIGHT OF THE POLLINATORS Close your eyes For just a moment. Try to imagine A world without coffee, Without tea, Imagine a world without chocolate. No fruit No seeds No herbs or spices. This is a world Where pollinators Have become extinct. Those perfect creatures, Like bees, birds, Beetles and butterflies – The pollinators – They play their part In securing our food supply. Yet we eradicate them Through deed, Or simply by Our impotent inaction. We pest control them, We capture them, We squish them, We swat them. Some of us Simply turn a blind eye, To fumigators, To insecticides, To a warming planet, To pesticides. That is what we As a species Do for pollinators. In return, the pollinators Support crop replication through pollination, Help plant biodiversity Support healthy ecosystems, Which in turn Clean our air Stabilize our soils, And support other wildlife. A place for everything And everything in its place. Pollinators are responsible For ⅓ of what we eat. Without them Our food supply Is under threat. What can you do? Educate yourselves Educate your friends Lobby governments Farm responsibly Create pollinator habitats And urban gardens. Nature is a circular economy And pollinators are a vital part. Without them Our natural economy will collapse. The time is now To save ourselves By saving them first. A place for everything And everything in its place.
Bumble Bee | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Dragonfly Portrait | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Cicada 1 | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Cicada 2 | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Monarch Butterfly | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Giant Atlas Moth | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Moth 2 | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Yellow jacket Wasp | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Size A2 | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Wasp 2 | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New |Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Longhorn Beetle | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Stag Beetle | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Rhino Beetle | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Scarab Beetle | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Size A2 | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Bee 2 | Pencil Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Cicada 2 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Cicada 2 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Dragonfly 2 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New |Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Dragonfly 2 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Bee 2 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Bee 2 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Monarch Butterfly | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Monarch Butterfly Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 3 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 3 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 4 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 4 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 5 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Butterfly 5 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Stag Beetle 2 | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4
Stag Beetle 2 Inverted | Ink Drawing by Debbie New | Fine Art Giclee Print Sizes Available: A0 – A4