Scott Froschauer

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| movement = Public art

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Scott Froschauer is an American artist, sculptor, and key grip. He is primarily known for his public art installations,{{Cite web|last=Andres |first=Holly |title=Colorful, quirky sculptures return to Sherman Way off-ramp at 170 Freeway in North Hollywood |work=Los Angeles Daily News |date=February 5, 2021 |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2021/02/05/colorful-quirky-sculptures-return-to-sherman-way-off-ramp-at-170-freeway-in-north-hollywood/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} especially those that modify traditional traffic signs to spread optimism, a series entitled The Word on the Street.{{Cite web|last=Landa |first=Jeff |title=Amid the stress of L.A. traffic, fake street signs aim to help people chill out and get Zen |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 13, 2018 |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-street-sign-zen-20171113-story.html |access-date=December 11, 2023}}{{Cite web|last=Nickerson |first=Ryan |title='You are amazing': These street signs in a Houston suburb display heartwarming messages |work=Houston Chronicle |date=June 29, 2022 |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/aldine-street-signs-17268313.php |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Highly regarded for his large-scale art installations at Burning Man,{{Cite web|last=Kane |first=Jenny |title=Burning Man art is on its way to the Smithsonian in D.C. |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=March 9, 2018 |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2018/03/09/burning-man-art-its-way-smithsonian-d-c/396215002/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Froschauer's work was featured at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the 2018 No Spectators exhibition.{{Cite web|title=Scott Froschauer – Meet the Artists of No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man |website=Smithsonian American Art Museum |date=2018 |url=https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/burning-man/online/scott-froschauer |access-date=December 11, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/burning-man |title=No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man |website=Smithsonian American Art Museum |access-date=21 March 2018 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121152020/https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/burning-man |url-status=live }}

Early life and education

Scott Froschauer was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in theoretical linguistics, before relocating to Los Angeles in 1994.{{Cite web|title=Scott Froschauer |work=Wide Open Walls |url=https://www.wideopenwalls.com/artists/scott-froschauer/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}}

Career

Froschauer initially established himself as a grip in the film industry,{{Cite web|title=Check out Scott Froschauer's Artwork |work=VoyageLA |date=June 18, 2018 |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/check-scott-froschauers-artwork/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} working on films including The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and television series such as Bobby Kennedy for President (2018).{{Cite web|title=Scott Froschauer |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296445/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_3_q_Scott%2520Froschauer |access-date=December 11, 2023}}

Froschauer has become known for creating fake street signs that echo messages of peace and happiness,{{Cite web|last=Hayes |first=Rob |title='Positive' street signs are turning heads in Glendale |date=November 15, 2017 |work=ABC News |url=https://abc7.com/glendale-street-signs-positive-art-installation-sign/2654132/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} which are welcomed by cities and communities to be viewed by the public.{{Cite web|title="The Word on The Street" by Scott Froschauer |work=Fabrik Magazine |url=https://fabrikmagazine.com/the-word-on-the-street-by-scott-froschauer/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} His public art installations have been installed to be viewed for free in Los Angeles,{{Cite web|last=Landa |first=Jeff |date=November 13, 2017 |title=Amid the stress of L.A. traffic, fake street signs aim to help people chill out and get Zen |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |publisher=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/la-me-street-sign-zen-20171113-story.html |access-date=December 11, 2023}} West Hollywood,{{Cite web|title=RELAX UR OK + ONE LOVE (SCOTT FROSCHAUER) |date=October 2020 |website=City of West Hollywood, California |url=https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/visual-arts/art-on-the-outside/relax-ur-ok-and-one-love-scott-froschauer |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Glendale,{{Cite web|last=D'Angelo |first=Bob |title=California artist creates "positive" street signs |work=Dayton Daily News |date=November 17, 2017 |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/california-artist-creates-positive-street-signs/4uIpE0xnhxQ0KSo06IzQ9M/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Laguna Beach,{{Cite web|last=Ludwig |first=Ashley |title=Innerstate Art Installation Sparks Conversation In Laguna Beach |work=Patch Media |date=December 24, 2018 |url=https://patch.com/california/lagunabeach/innerstate-art-installation-sparks-conversation-laguna-beach |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Palm Springs,{{Cite web|last=Gawecki |first=Marcia |title=Palm Springs Public Arts Commission marks 30th year with map to show location of city's public art. |website=Palm Springs Life |date=October 6, 2018 |url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/palm-springs-art/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}} Houston, and DeLand, Florida.{{Cite web|last=Fuller |first=Austin |title=DeLand Sculpture Walk debuts new, unusual works |work=The Daytona Beach News-Journal |date=April 24, 2019 |url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2019/04/24/deland-sculpture-walk-debuts-new-unusual-works/5352015007/ |access-date=December 11, 2023}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1995 \| The Tin Soldier \| grip \| TV movie
1995 \| Dillinger and Capone \| grip \|
1995 \| Stripteaser \| grip \|
1995 \| Suspect Device \| key grip \| TV movie
1995 \| Sawbones \| electrician \| TV movie
1995 \| Black Scorpion \| grip \| TV movie
1995 \| Donor Unknown \| grip \| TV movie; as Scott Froschouer
1996 \| Flipping \| dolly grip \| as Scott Freschauer
1996 \| Black Rose of Harlem \| key grip \|
1996 \| The Dentist \| additional grip \|
1996 \| Curdled \| key grip: Los Angeles \|
1996 \| Uncle Sam \| dolly grip \|
1996 \| Head of the Family \| best boy grip \| as Scott Froscharer
1996 \| The Cherokee Kid \| grip \| TV movie
1996 \| Alone in the Woods \| best boy grip \|
1997 \| The Beneficiary \| dolly grip \| TV movie
1997 \| The House of Yes \| grip \| as Scott Froschover
1997 \| Dog Watch \| dolly grip \|
1997 \| The Lost World: Jurassic Park \|
1997 \| The Shadow Men \| grip \|
1997 \| Against the Law \| dolly grip / key grip \|
1998 \| Permanent Midnight \| dolly grip \| as Scott Froschouer
1998 \| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly \| company grip / dolly grip: live action \| as Scott Froschaver
2000 \| Le Boo \| key grip \| music video
2004 \| Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures \| key grip: Elvira host wrap crew \| TV movie
2006 \| Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp \| best boy grip \| TV special; as Scott Froschaur
2006 \| Pablo Francisco: Ouch! Live from San Jose \| key grip \| TV special
2009 \| Crash Course \| key grip \| TV series, one episode
2011 \| Scream Awards 2011 \| key grip \| TV special
2013 \| Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics \| grip \| uncredited
2011–2014 \| Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) \| key grip / grip \| TV series, 31 episodes
2015 \| Tap World \| gaffer \|
2016 \| The Eighties \| gaffer \| TV miniseries, 7 episodes
2017 \| The Dark Side of the Sun \| assistant camera \| TV movie
2018 \| Ugly Delicious \| grip \| TV series, 2 episodes
2018 \| Bobby Kennedy for President \| gaffer \| TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2019 \| Lorena \| gaffer \| TV miniseries, 3 episodes
2021 \| Lincoln: Divided We Stand \| grip \| TV miniseries, 3 episodes
2023 \| American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing \| gaffer \| TV miniseries, 3 episodes

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1995

| The Tin Soldier

| grip

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1995

| Dillinger and Capone

| grip