 In 1921 New exhibited at the first exhibition of the Society of Graphic Art in London.New has been variously described as "deeply religious, scrupulous and patient in everything", "a life and a life's work of rare unity", "half artist and half saint", and "well read, especially in poetry and talked about art and literature with a sincerity that was very charming".He lived throughout his life on a modest income and suffered from diabetes.