Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.
Announces Parade Grand Marshal
P
rescott Frontier Days, Inc., and the 2014
Rodeo Parade Committee are proud to
announce this year’s parade grand marshal
who is a local icon, cowboy and renown western
artist, Bill Nebeker, CA. The parade theme is
Bringing Alive the Last 150 Years and takes
place on Saturday, July 5 at 9 a.m. in
downtown Prescott.
Nebeker was born in Twin Falls, ID in 1942, and
moved to Prescott in 1952. His first view of
ranching came when his father, Ted worked for
Long Meadow Ranch, which gave Bill his life-long
respect and affinity with working cowboys.
Inspired to sculpt in 1964 by the bronzes of
George Phippen, the first President of the
Cowboy Artists of America, Bill worked at the
Phippen foundry for over 10 years. Nebeker’s 1st
big career break came when he sculpted a tribute
portrait bronze of John Wayne in 1974 and met
with the “Duke” for the presentation of the piece
at Wayne’s ranch in Arizona.
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Best known for authentic & detailed cowboys,
horses and cattle bronzes, Nebeker also depicts
several Native tribes, characters of the Old West
and contemporary cowboys, which can be seen at
Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, and Jackson Hole;
Broadmoor Gallery at the Broadmoor Hotel &
Resort Colorado Springs; Pitzer’s Fine Art, TX;
Goodnight Trails, CO; Great American West
Gallery, TX; and Mt. Spirit Gallery, Prescott, AZ;
In 2009 the AZ Historical Society named Bill
one of the 100 “Arizona Culturekeepers” , for his
contributions to the artistic, philanthropic and
community enrichment to the State of Arizona.
In 2012 he was honored with the, “Lifetime
Contribution Award” by the Buckey’s Excellence
in the Arts, in Prescott, AZ. It recognizes
Nebeker’s enormous artistic talent, lifelong
dedication to the arts in Arizona and the over
$250,000.00 his donations of sculptures have
raised for dozens of well deserving non-profit
organizations throughout his career.
We are honored
to have Bill
as a part of our
rodeo parade and
we are thankful for all he does in the
community and for Prescott Frontier Days, said
JC Trujillo, general manager of the Prescott
Frontier Days.
Parade begins on Saturday, July 5 at 9 a.m. in
downtown Prescott.
For more information, for a list of the
specialty acts, details about any of the listed
events, or sponsorship opportunities please visit
www.worldsoldestrodeo.com. Tickets are now
available by phone (928-445-4320) and on the
website, or at the gate. Purchasing tickets in
advance is encouraged as sell outs are possible.
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