I'll Go Anywhere!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Perfect weather in Florence. Off to Accademia where once again
I stand in awe at David's feet. It really is so profound. I stand forever silently wonder how such a piece of marble can evoke so much emotion. The slaves are not too bad either and so interesting to see the steps, the stokes from the hammer on the unfinished pieces. Met friend who restores old papers and documents and during lunch another friend told me that my friend had been given Galileo's journals to restore for her family which owns an antique bookstore here in Florence. Great to see her workshop and some of the documents and ancient art she is working on. Would love to spend a year doing just that. We were invited my friend to leave tomorrow in her car for the hills with no destination in mind and see where we end for the night. Love adventures. Ended day with sundown at Pitti. Such an unbelievable collection of everything from precious art, furniture, objects, endless rooms of treasures. Gardens not to bad either.

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been_thereOctober 30, 2013 at 10:06 PM
Lucky you!~!
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About Scott Crawford

The world of cinema originally drew Chicago native, Scott Crawford, to Los Angeles. An actor since the age of seven, young Scott performed all over the Chicago area as well as at the famed Lyric Opera House of Chicago and sang with the acclaimed folk music group, the Limelighters. After he obtained his Masters of Fine Art at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Scott moved to New York and .began his stage career in the Big Apple. He displayed his skill in a plethora of stage productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. He did 14 major films including “Raging Bull”. At his agent’s suggestion, Scott left New York for Los Angeles in 1986 and took up residence in Silverlake, the most ethnically diverse area of the city.

After his move to Los Angeles, Scott continued to pursue his acting career and became the recipient of five prestigious Dramalogue awards. He also turned his eye to community service. He joined the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board for Region 1 and became an advisor to Make Music Los Angeles, the Silver Lake Jubilee and the Sunset Free Clinic. As a member and a writer of the bi-laws of the governing board for the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council, Scott founded "Theater Partners in Residence” with the City of LA Recreation and Parks Department. The program allowed 99-seat theatres to use park space for rehearsals and performances in exchange for teaching classes For his work in mentoring students who participated in the Cleveland Media Academy at Grover Cleveland High School in Los Angeles, the academy named their media award, "The Scottie'' in his honor. For seventeen years was Artistic Director of Dillon Street Players and 2 of their original works have been published..

Scott’s love of architecture made him seek the presidency of the Friends of Hollyhock House from 2000 to 2006. During that period, Scott helped raise $17 million for Phase One of the restoration project. He was instrumental in having the historic home declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and America's Landmark. He served as Co-Chair of Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Conference in 2005 and also founded Archifest (A celebration of Los Angeles Architecture). Scott founded and helped write the bi-laws of the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, served as Vice President for three years and also served as Vice President of Friends of Hollyhock House.

Scott has volunteered for a variety of Los Angeles organizations including the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, AIDS Project Los Angeles, and founded the Shanti "Empty Bowls Project, rewarded his efforts in the fight against AIDS/HIV with several special honors. The Theatre of Hope for Abused Women also rewarded him with the Outreach Program Award. The Mayberry, King and Le Conte Schools all participate in Barnsdall Arts programs due to Scott's efforts.

Presently, Scott has turned his eye to politics. With the encouragement of Eric Garcetti, is now running for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council, a fitting culmination to his efforts to make Los Angeles an even better place to live.