Santa Barbara Sacred Spaces

Santa Barbara Sacred Spaces celebrates in words and pictures an intriguing and surprising side of this California city. To the superficial observer, Santa Barbara has had a remarkable history as a place of spiritual wealth, diversity, beauty and tranquility. 


This book includes historical information on the region of Santa Barbara and on the early days of the multi-cultural faith communities. The work is a retrospective on the sacredness of the land  blending the author ’s keen artistic vision with an expansive spiritual interest. Genevieve Antonow’s photographs account for most of the current images and displayed through several interactive galleries, along with archival documents.

A timeline and a map will guide you through an exciting exploration of this area. 

The author intimate and passionate knowledge of this subject will inspire you to discover Santa Barbara as a spiritual Mecca by the sea.