Bill Nebeker, Working Partner, bronze, 13Hx7Wx7D, $2,500

Bill Nebeker

Alive in their stillness, action in hard cold bronze, truthful in their depiction and detail, a Bill Nebeker sculpture provides an honest portrayal of the personalities from the historic American West or contemporary ranch life. As a member of the Cowboy Artists of America since 1978, Bill has won Gold and Silver awards in sculpture, a Best of Show and the Phoenix Art Museum Purchase Award. His talent has gained him several commissions for larger than life-sized statues around Arizona and Colorado.

Bill began his career in 1964 when he was inspired by the work of George Phippen, the first president of the Cowboy Artists of America. He began working at the late Mr. Phippen's Bear Paw Bronze Works in Skull Valley, Arizona. With encouragement and advice from the Phippen family, he continued his passionate pursuit of sculpting the people and animals of the Old West and contemporary ranch life.

His work is in the collections of the Eiteljorg Museum, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Old West Museum in Cheyenne, Booth Western Art Museum, Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Phoenix Art Museum, Phippen Museum in Prescott and Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, as well as many of the prestigious art shows and auctions throughout the West.