Walter Hood is an artist, designer, and educator based in Oakland, California. His studio, Hood Design, has worked on landscape, architectural, urban design, and art installation projects since 1992, including the award-winning gardens at the new De Young Museum in San Francisco. Splash Pad Park in Oakland and his work with residents of the Hill District in Pittsburgh are considered transformative landscapes. His design for the University of Buffalo’s Solar Strand incorporates 5,000 solar panels into a large public space. Hood received the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape in 2009. He will speak at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Thursday, November 12 beginning at 7 pm in Calderwood Hall. Lectures include Museum admission and require a ticket. Tickets can be reserved online at www.gardnermuseum.org, in person at the door, or by phone: 617-278-5156. Adults $15, seniors $12, students $5, free for Museum members.
