New Sculpture Takes Wing on County Green Park

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

A 12-foot tall sculpture has a temporary home on the downtown green space behind the historic Anderson County Courthouse that once was home to the Bailes Building and Woolworth.

The large bronze “Pegasus,” (the winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion) is part of the Millennium Pegasus work by sculptor Sandy Scott of Lander, Wyoming. The sculpture, with a wingspan of 14.5 feet, weighs 1.5 tons and comes to Anderson after a time on display in Denver. The installation is temporary and will likely be relocated to a permanent site within the next two-three years.

The art display is being funded by “to better Anderson,” (tba), which is affiliated with the Foothills Foundation.

Anderson County was approached by a community group known as "tba" or "to better Anderson" with a need to place their latest project, a Millennium Pegasus. The sculpture will be located in the greenspace directly behind the Historic Courthouse in beautiful downtown Anderson. Anderson County provided the location, concrete slab, and lighting for the installation. The group previously funded the large turbine statue in Generator Park across the street from the location of the new work.

The sculptor is also responsible for “The "Peace Fountain" installed next to the J. Ross Anderson Building on the campus of Anderson University.  Scott recently sculpted a bronze Trojan warrior head that will be installed in the approach to the new athletic field house at the university.  Scott has close ties to South Carolina as a frequent visitor and a Life Trustee of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet.

Video courtesy of Anderson County.