The ARTS District of Santa Barbara sponsored a 3D chalk painting by artist Rod Tryon in front of the Santa Barbara Central Library, as part of The Great Quake event commemorating the 100th anniversary of Santa Barbara’s great earthquake, June 28-29.

The 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake, which subsequently helped shape the future of Santa Barbara in significant ways, resulted in the deaths of 11 people and caused significant damage to downtown buildings including the San Marcos Building at the corner of Anapamu and Street streets.

Cracks in the pavement appeared along Cabrillo Boulevard as a result of the temblor.

Santa Barbara residents responded quickly and in a variety of ways to the Earthquake, including with moments of humor, and the Tryon’s artwork invokes that spirit.

In a nod to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel “The Lost World,” Tryon’s piece depicts the ground opening up, revealing a lost world of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures.

“The Great Quake event, created and presented by EQ25, is a community-wide celebration of the centennial of this momentous and defining chapter in the history of Santa Barbara, and the ARTS District is proud to participate with EQ25, by sponsoring this wonderful and entertaining piece of art,” the ARTS District said

Last month the ARTS District collaborated with Children’ s Creative project and I Madonnari to bring a whimsical chalk painting by Ann Hefferman to the street in front of the Arlington Theatre.

“The ARTS District’s larger mission is to support Santa Barbara arts and economy by promoting public awareness of its locally-focused, arts-oriented downtown neighborhood as a vibrant art, cultural and creative district through special events, community outreach, and collaborative marketing efforts,” the district said.

For more information, visit www.artsdistrictsb.org.