Central Coast Downtown
You know where we are, right? A city on the coast and framed by mountains; Santa Barbara is beach volleyball, downtown shopping, Spanish-style houses and year-round vermillion bougainvillea. Arlington at Sunset, an oil painting by local artist Sharon Schock, displays the hazy effect of the Pacific sunset in downtown Santa Barbara. The Arlington Theater on State Street was built in 1931 and restored in 1976. The inside of the theater is designed make you feel like you are sitting in a Spanish plaza; complete with houses, porches, and stairways,. It’s not your typical theater venue for watching Star Trek. Sharon is a prolific painter who brings to life the colors of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and other nearby communities on the Central Coast. Regarding her inspiration for this piece Sharon says; “I think what drew me to this scene was the way the light was hitting the tower of the Arlington. I loved how golden it was, and how it contrasted with the purple shadows.”
Central Coast Impressions 