Public art in Houston

Not only is art spread out all over the city of Houston, it exists in all shapes and forms: from buildings to sculptures, decorated sidewalks to water installations.  I am convinced there is something out there for everyone to enjoy.  An afternoon stroll could turn into a pleasant discovery. Think of it as a game of hide and seek. Just the other day, I rediscovered places that had slipped my conscious mind...  

 

Evening was approaching as I wandered through the museum district, camera in hand.  I followed the sidewalk on the opposite side of the Museum of Fine Arts until a dark curvy opening lured me in: the entrance to the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden.  I quickly found myself in the middle of a most peaceful space, which seemed to eliminate all urban sounds.  Surrounded by various sculptures, each in their own place, I drifted off to a far away place.  Probably back to a typical fourth grade field trip, which was the last time I stepped foot in this garden.  The memory of walking side by side in pairs, plaid skirts shorter than allowed, remained.  However the place itself vanished, until years later a new found appreciation for this city, coupled with a pinch of curiosity, leads to rediscovering a long lost garden.