Starting a new study 'Fresh Figs'

It was market Sunday in Mildura today, and I could not resist the colourful plate of figs, to paint of course. It took the afternoon to lay down the foundational layer for a study.

The fig tree was regarded as sacred by many people. The ancient Hebrews looked upon the fig tree as a symbol of peace and plenty. Mohammed’s followers called it the "Tree of Heaven." One of them was Buddha’s famous banyan. Power and life, the axis of the world, inhabited by genies, they stood for knowledge acquired by meditation.

Figs symbolise abundance and initiation. The many seeds in the fig are supposed to signify unity and the universality of true understanding, knowledge, and sometimes faith.