If you turn away from the Santa Barbara beach and travel towards the Mission, then continue into the hills by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and then on toward the trailhead at Rattlesnake Canyon; you will discover the wild side of Santa Barbara. Hippies and millionaires coexist in a labyrinth of winding roads and colliding ecosystems. “Blue Agave on Mission Ridge” reminds me of day trips to the Gardens and the trails. Artist Cheryl Ambrecht, who currently exhibits at Gallery Los Olivos, started her career in 1968 at Northrup Corporation in the art department, drawing unmanned drones, airplanes and their parts. Today her canvases reflect the beauty of the Central Coast! Cheryl notes, “We are blessed to live in Santa Barbara. So many views are worth capturing on canvas for the artist eye”
Central Coast Impressions 