Cloud Gate, nicknamed The Bean
This piece of sculpture is officially called the Cloud Gate, but has been nicknamed The Bean. It was designed by artist Anish Kapoor and draws thousands of tourists. The reflections in some places are like funhouse mirrors.
Under the Bean
Standing underneath the Bean provides funhouse type views of your reflections.
The last photo is one taken to prove I found the geocache that is there.
Me standing at the Bean
I have always loved to draw and paint. In high school I got caught drawing a teacher. I knew I was in big trouble when she took the drawing and left the room. Sure enough, I was soon called out. But what happened astounded me. My schedule of classes had been quickly rearranged and changed to include art! If anyone had told me then that I would teach art for over thirty years, the size of my eyes would’ve outgrown my face — that was so impossible!
Writing crept up on me while I was busy teaching and raising a family. Finally, encouraged by my husband I enrolled in the Institute of Children’s Literature of West Redding, Connecticut. I was amazed at what began to flow from my pen!
As an educator I was always looking for something to enhance the classroom experience, something involving looking at things in a different way — both literally and figuratively. I experimented, researched, and sometimes learned along with my students.
These days I’m painting for myself, currently ocean scenes in watercolor. I also make one-of-a-kind pendants from seashells. I’ve illustrated a children’s book which has been published in Holland. I’ve begun writing again. Currently I am working on two books: a picture book and a fictionalized biography.
