A PLACE TO REST

Original Artwork

84 × 84 inches

Oil and Acrylic on Canvas

2026

Signed on front and back

Ready to hang. The hanging hardware is installed in the back

Just as a superbloom erupts from scorched earth, this work represents the human awakening that follows the wildfire of total burnout. It is a tribute to the resilience of the artist’s mother as a single parent and a ‘soft landing’ for their collective exhaustion. This sanctuary also serves as a reminder of what we have lost: with 90% of California’s native grasslands now gone, we are witnessing the erasure of the very habitats that sustain other species and restore our own souls.

At the artwork’s base lies a tactile sanctuary of green yarn and hand-knitted blooms - a collaborative labor of love created by Tova and her mother. Here, the tired mind finally finds refuge, transforming the scars of a difficult existence into a spiritual superbloom of resilience and peace.

The soft piece at the bottom “Place to Rest II/Sanctuary” (Rugs, Yarn, Fabric and Fiberfill) is sold separately - $3,580