Bronze bison statues by Colorado foundry join Smithsonian collection

LOVELAND, Colo. (KRDO) -- Bronze bison statues completed at a Colorado foundry are now on permanent display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington. 

The art installation is part of the nationwide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, the business told ABC News. The figures were cast and finished at Art Castings of Loveland, a metalworks foundry located in Loveland, Colo.

The Art Castings of Loveland foundry handled the production of the figures from start to finish. While the original design for the statues was created by an artist based in Missouri, the physical casting and completion occurred at the Colorado facility, according to ABC News.

The entire project reached completion in four months. This production schedule is considered a rapid timeframe for a set of bronze pieces of this scale. The statues are now part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection, says ABC News.

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