Pathfinder

2006

6’ tall bronze figure
Base 12' tall x 8' diameter
Project lead and designed by
Bill Jepson

Bronze on stainless steel and aluminum

_ Renton Airport, WA

_  Clayton Scott was a pioneer pilot who worked for William Boeing Sr. during the barnstorming days of the early 1920s and became his personal pilot. Mr. Scott (or Scotty to his friends) flew every imaginable craft from bi-wing float planes to 747s. Revered by his peers, he navigated all points of the globe. This fitting tribute was designed and orchestrated by one of Scotty’s biggest fans, pilot Bill Jepson. I worked closely with all the principles on the project to incorporate and cast the figure into the complex design and its many elements. I also had the rare privilege of working with Mr. Scott himself, then 100 years old, to bring authenticity to his tribute (down to the watch he wore and the hooks for his boot laces). The sculpture is sited at the south entrance to the newly renovated Renton Airport renamed in Mr. Scott’s honor.