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Mother Earth
crayons and acrylics
392 X 542 mm
( 15.4 X 21.3 in)
crayons and soft pastels
784 X 1084 mm
(40 X 48 in)
Olympic National Park (Washington, USA)
craoyons and acrylics
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
Olympic National Park is located out on the Olympic Peninsula in the north-west corner of the state. The park privide rich and diverse habitats for over 300 bird species.
Massive trees, Sitka spruce, cedar and Douglas-fir trees, covered by the thick moss can provide positive and relaxing energy to people.
Lagoon (Niigata, Japan)
crayons
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
In 2019, an artist group, “H・A-Fufu”, exhibited their work, “Nyugata” (New Lagoon) at Mizu-Tuchi Art Festival. The following is the explanation of their work.
There used to be many lagoons in Niigata. However, many of them are no longer reclaimed due to the development of farming area. Out of nowhere new lagoon suddenly appeared. What kind of creatures live and what kind of life do they live in?
Respoinding to “H・A-Fufu” requests, I tried to express their theme with crayon drawing.
Bear Conservation: Piccio 1
(Karuizawa, Japan)
crayons & acrylics
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
Nature is oftentimes a blessing. But occasionally, it can be a threat.
The Asiatic black bear is a prime example of this. In our town, Karuizawa, we have been faced with the challenge of co-existing with these bears. This in turn has led us to consider our position in nature as humans.
At Picchio we have come to realise that for a sustainable future, we need to co-exist with nature. As well as valuing the beauty of wild animals, bears play an important role in the ecosystem. Losing them could have disastrous effects on us and our resources. For these reasons, we aim to conserve bears by reducing conflict with humans instead of eliminating them.
We have been carrying out the conservation and management of Asiatic black bears since 1998. As of 2000 we were entrusted with the upkeep of this work by Karuizawa Town and since have expanded our activities beyond the township. In terms of bear management, we are the only organisation in the whole of Asia known conduct these activities.
This is our goal. To create a place where humans and bears can live together in harmony, long into the future.
This goal can’t be realised by us alone. We need people like you to help us achieve such a future.
(Reference: https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/conservation/)
Bear Conservation: Piccio 2
(Karuizawa, Japan)
crayons & acrylics
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
Nature is oftentimes a blessing. But occasionally, it can be a threat.
The Asiatic black bear is a prime example of this. In our town, Karuizawa, we have been faced with the challenge of co-existing with these bears. This in turn has led us to consider our position in nature as humans.
At Picchio we have come to realise that for a sustainable future, we need to co-exist with nature. As well as valuing the beauty of wild animals, bears play an important role in the ecosystem. Losing them could have disastrous effects on us and our resources. For these reasons, we aim to conserve bears by reducing conflict with humans instead of eliminating them.
We have been carrying out the conservation and management of Asiatic black bears since 1998. As of 2000 we were entrusted with the upkeep of this work by Karuizawa Town and since have expanded our activities beyond the township. In terms of bear management, we are the only organisation in the whole of Asia known conduct these activities.
This is our goal. To create a place where humans and bears can live together in harmony, long into the future.
This goal can’t be realised by us alone. We need people like you to help us achieve such a future.
(Reference: https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/conservation/)
Bear Conservation: Piccio 3
(Karuizawa, Japan)
crayons, acrylics & pen
1085 X 765 mm
(42.7 X 30.1 in)
Nature is oftentimes a blessing. But occasionally, it can be a threat.
The Asiatic black bear is a prime example of this. In our town, Karuizawa, we have been faced with the challenge of co-existing with these bears. This in turn has led us to consider our position in nature as humans.
At Picchio we have come to realise that for a sustainable future, we need to co-exist with nature. As well as valuing the beauty of wild animals, bears play an important role in the ecosystem. Losing them could have disastrous effects on us and our resources. For these reasons, we aim to conserve bears by reducing conflict with humans instead of eliminating them.
We have been carrying out the conservation and management of Asiatic black bears since 1998. As of 2000 we were entrusted with the upkeep of this work by Karuizawa Town and since have expanded our activities beyond the township. In terms of bear management, we are the only organisation in the whole of Asia known conduct these activities.
This is our goal. To create a place where humans and bears can live together in harmony, long into the future.
This goal can’t be realised by us alone. We need people like you to help us achieve such a future.
(Reference: https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/conservation/)
Bear Conservation: Piccio 4
(Karuizawa, Japan)
crayons & acrylics
1530 X 2170 mm
(60.2 X 85.4 in)
Nature is oftentimes a blessing. But occasionally, it can be a threat.
The Asiatic black bear is a prime example of this. In our town, Karuizawa, we have been faced with the challenge of co-existing with these bears. This in turn has led us to consider our position in nature as humans.
At Picchio we have come to realise that for a sustainable future, we need to co-exist with nature. As well as valuing the beauty of wild animals, bears play an important role in the ecosystem. Losing them could have disastrous effects on us and our resources. For these reasons, we aim to conserve bears by reducing conflict with humans instead of eliminating them.
We have been carrying out the conservation and management of Asiatic black bears since 1998. As of 2000 we were entrusted with the upkeep of this work by Karuizawa Town and since have expanded our activities beyond the township. In terms of bear management, we are the only organisation in the whole of Asia known conduct these activities.
This is our goal. To create a place where humans and bears can live together in harmony, long into the future.
This goal can’t be realised by us alone. We need people like you to help us achieve such a future.
(Reference: https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/conservation/)
Ukraine
(Russian Invasion and Animals)
crayons & acrylics
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
- Many of Ukrainians who have fled the country are pet owners, forced to flee with their beloved pets. The world is responding and neighboring countries are allowing animals to enter with migrants.
- Wild animals are exposed to shelling or directly killed by explosives. In conflict nests are often abandoned and behaviors can be permanently altered.
- As farms and shelters run out of food, water and workers, or lose electricity, untold numbers of animals will suffer and die, quickly or very slowly. Farmed animals cannot be easily relocated. Ukraine has approximately 3.5 million cattle, 5.7 million pigs, and 212 million chickens, which will be vulnerable to indiscriminate attacks or abandonment.
(Reference: https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/news/animals-suffering-war-ukraine-statement)
Tiger
crayons & acrylics
1085 X 765 mm
(42.7 X 30.1 in)
Tigers are on the brink of extinction. Just over a century ago, 100,000 wild tigers roamed across Asia. Today, fewer than 3,900 live in a mere four per cent of their historic range. The largest tiger population can now be found in India, home to half of all remaining wild tigers. Much of this decline has occurred in the past decade.
(Reference: https://wwf.ca/species/tigers/)
Endangered Species
crayons & acrylics
1085 X 765 mm
(42.7 X 30.1 in)
Today, the rate of extinction is occurring 1,000 to 10,000 times faster because of human activity. The main modern causes of extinction are the loss and degradation of habitat (mainly deforestation), over exploitation (hunting, overfishing), invasive species, climate change, and nitrogen pollution.
(Reference: https://wwf.ca/species/tigers/)
Tigers
Wild tigers are only found in 6% of their historic range and have decreased in population drastically over the past 100 years. In the early 1900s, there were approximately 100,000 tigers in the wild, a fraction of today. Overall, tiger populations have dropped by 95% globally in only 100 years. (Reference:https://a-z-animals.com/blog/why-are-tigers-endangered/)
Penguins
Penguins are sadly one of the most threatened groups of seabirds, with half of the 18 species listed by Birdlife as either Vulnerable or Endangered. (Reference:https://www.birdlife.org/birds/penguins/)
PolarBears
An increasing number of polar bears can’t catch enough prey to fill their stomach, researchers found. As a result, many bears are losing weight — a development that could push the species closer to extinction.
Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears could die out by 2050,” cautions WWF, demanding an immediate decline in greenhouse gas emissions so that the bears can stand a chance of survival.(Reference:https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-making-polar-bears-go-hungry-study-shows/a-42403163)
Wolves
Wolves play a key role in keeping ecosystems healthy. They help keep deer and elk populations in check, which can benefit many other plant and animal species. The carcasses of their prey also help to redistribute nutrients and provide food for other wildlife species, like grizzly bears and scavengers. Scientists are just beginning to fully understand the positive ripple effects that wolves have on ecosystems.
(Reference:https://defenders.org/wildlife/gray-wolf
Seals
The ringed, ribbon, spotted and bearded seals, collectively known as “ice seals,” are Arctic inhabitants. The entire ringed seal lifecycle relies on ice and rapid ice loss in the Arctic causes seal pups to be prematurely separated from their mothers during the milking period. Rapid ice loss and the inability to build dens for protection leads to high pup mortality. (Reference:https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/seals)
Snow Leopard
Though it’s called a leopard—and certainly resembles a frosted version of those spotted habitués of more equatorial regions—the snow leopard is actually more closely related to the tiger, at least per genetic analysis. Probably fewer than 6,500 remain in the wild, though due to the remote mountainous terrain preferred by the species, and its elusive nature, data is hard to come by. The largest populations are in China and Mongolia, with significant populations in India and Kyrgyzstan as well. Its natural prey include blue sheep and ibex, but in some areas, it is heavily dependent on domestic animals. The farmers who depend upon the animals shoot the “problem” leopards. Poaching still constitutes a major threat to the species, as does overhunting of its natural prey species. (Reference:https://www.birdlife.org/birds/penguins/)
Turn Off the Lights for Starlight
crayons & acrylics
765 X 1085 mm
(30.1 X 42.7 in)
According to research scientist Christopher Kyba, for nocturnal animals, “the introduction of artificial light probably represents the most drastic change human beings have made to their environment.”
Examples;
“Predators use light to hunt, and prey species use darkness as cover,” Kyba explains “Near cities, cloudy skies are now hundreds, or even thousands of times brighter than they were 200 years ago. We are only beginning to learn what a drastic effect this has had on nocturnal ecology.”
Birds that migrate or hunt at night navigate by moonlight and starlight. Artificial light can cause them to wander off course and toward the dangerous nighttime landscapes of cities. Every year millions of birds die colliding with needlessly illuminated buildings and towers. Migratory birds depend on cues from properly timed seasonal schedules. Artificial lights can cause them to migrate too early or too late and miss ideal climate conditions for nesting, foraging and other behaviors.
(Reference: https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/wildlife/)