Scott, William

Witness the creation of Praise Frisco: Peace and Love in the City as documented by Creative Growth staff, highlighting artist William Scott’s optimistic vision of San Francisco through his painting. Follow the process as Scott’s imagined urban landscape takes form in his Bay Area Walls mural, providing a glimpse into his creative process.

Special Thanks:

Creative Growth Executive Director: Tom di Maria
Creative Growth Staff: Erin Mendez
Creative Growth Artist Facilitator: Héctor Muñoz-Guzmán
Creative Growth Artist Services Language & Access Aide: Emma Peyton
Creative Growth Studio Instructor: Julie Plasencia
Creative Growth Director of Marketing & Communications: Ibby Saso
ASL Interpreter: Suzanne Sattergren
William Scott’s Mother: Edna Lee Arterberry
William Scott’s Niece: Shanea Gordon
SFMOMA Curatorial Assistant of Painting and Sculpture: Auriel Garza
SFMOMA Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture: Jenny Gheith
SFMOMA Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture: Nancy Lim

Sharing peace through wholesome encounters

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WILLIAM SCOTT:

My name is William Scott. I paint wholesome encounters. I paint wholesome people. This is my self-portrait, that one day I will come back as a child while being reborn again in 1974, to be with my mom in another life.

I will be wearing an Afro-sheen, wearing a big afro, when time comes again. And bring dozens of people back to life who lost their lives of killings and gun violence who need wholesome encounters.

Wholesome encounters comes to the world to create the good world and good people everywhere. Wholesome encounters are real peacemakers.

William Scott

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