Painting: "Full Moon at Pomona" by Ed Tajchman

This is a recent painting of mine called Full Moon at Pomona. There is a lake a couple hours away from where I live called Pomona Lake. Pomona is an ancient Goddess of fruit trees. The figure in the painting is using his mind to see (the hand coming out of his mind), as full moon rays shine down around him. His eyes are like mirrors with no pupils (adding to the idea of him using his mind to see). The beauty of the full moonlight puts a spell on him. The staff in his right hand is a recurring symbol in my paintings. It is a fancy version of a Neptune style staff (Poseidon). The man is a guardian of knowledge, the staff is a symbol of power and responsibility. The man is in black and white because he is a work in progress, he is trying to transcend his dualistic nature and become something more then that.

Full Moon at Pomona by Ed Tajchman. Acrylic on Canvas 2013© all rights reserved.