These bison heads watched over Calgary for 16 years. As they go for auction, the sculptor shares their story
When Al Stinson learned concrete bison heads from Calgary s Centre Street Bridge were up for auction, he figured prospective buyers might want to know a bit more about the heads provenance. He would know he made them.
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Al Stinson was paid $2,000 to sculpt eight new bison heads for the Centre Street Bridge in 1983
Posted: Apr 11, 2021 6:00 AM MT | Last Updated: April 11
Al Stinson only received one piece of public credit in Calgary media in the 1980s for his work sculpting new bison heads for the city s Centre Street Bridge, in an article from now-defunct Alberta Report magazine, pictured on the left. Now that his sculptures, pictured in 2020 on the right, are up for auction, he s correcting the record. (Submitted by Al Stinson, Levis Online Auctions)