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.
The sculpture Millennium Pegasus by sculptor Sandy Scott of Lander, Wyoming is arrived October Tuesday and will be installed on the site of the former Bailes Building in downtown Anderson. “Pegasus” was on display in Denver, Colorado until recently.
The bronze sculpture is 12 feet tall and has a wingspan of 14.5 feet. It weighs approximately 3000 pounds. This installation is Project #7 of the group called “tba” that is affiliated with the Foothills Community Foundation. Project #1 was the Generator Park that is located across from Pegasus.
The purchase, transportation, and installation of Pegasus is funded by tba with private funds.
Anderson County provided the location, concrete slab, and lighting for the installation. This initial installation is temporary. They anticipate that Pegasus will be relocated to a permanent site in two to three years.
The Sculptor has several other works in the area and other ties to South Carolina.
The “Peace Fountain” by Sandy Scott is installed next to the J. Ross Anderson Building on the campus of Anderson University. Ms. Scott recently sculpted a bronze Trojan warrior head that will be installed in the approach to the new athletic field house at Anderson University. Ms. Scott has close ties to South Carolina as a frequent visitor and a Life Trustee of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet. Brookgreen Gardens exhibits the largest collection of American figurative sculpture in the World. It is a nationally accredited museum, botanical garden, and zoo.
