'White Tara' 11 x 14" Watercolour, gold acrylic & gold glitter 140lb Watercolour paper " Tara or Arya Tara, is a female Buddha known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra. Tara is seen in many forms; the 2 most popular being Green Tara & White Tara. The name Tara means 'star', therefore I have depicted a star shaped Lotus flower in the upper left corner & she is also sprinkling gold stars into the rainbow, which represents Tara assisting with the hopes & dreams of Mankind. The Lantern which is creating the rainbow shines the light of the Goddess down to earth. The Pink Lotus flowers at her feet represent the highest spirtiual status possible, & also the way in which Tara was introduced to me. The flowers are in 3 stages of growth, seed, bud & blossom to represent past, present & future. Tara is the Goddess of compassion & traditionally has seven eyes with which to see all the suffering in the world, four of which can be seen here. (2 in the usual place, 1 on the forehead & 1 in the palm of her hand. The other 3 are on her opposite hand & the soles of her feet) Butterflies not only symbolise freedom & creativity, but they, along with the Dragonflies are a personal symbol within my life. Below the painting I have written a traditional meditation chant to call upon Tara."