/ 2026 / Fine Art / Nudes

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Kelly William Wright, United States
• Date of Photograph
  2025
• Studio
  Kelly William Wright
• Website
  https://www.kellywilliamwright.com
• Instagram
  kelly_william_wright

Woods Walker
From the Anima Sylvarum series

Anima Sylvarum presents the feminine figure as an archetypal presence within the sub-tropical terrain, engaging the landscape through ritualized gesture, trance, and preparation interlaced with quiet moments of tranquility and stillness.

The work draws upon mythic traditions and the psychological symbolism of early twentieth-century pictorialist photography, resisting contemporary ideals of clarity or comfort. Anima Sylvarum presents the figure not as object, but as a site of attunement between body, psyche, and the living earth.

Kelly William Wright is an internationally recognized and collected photographic artist based in Tampa, Florida. Spanning over 30 years, his exhibited career includes early representation by Nuance Galleries and Lawrence Charles Galleries, culminating in his 2009 solo exhibition, "21 Works From Beyond the Hill."

Following a nine-year immersion in investment-grade vintage photography as a commercial gallerist, Wright returned to his creative practice in 2018. This acclaimed "second act" has earned over 250 international awards, pushing the boundaries of contemporary fine art photography.

Awards 2026 Awards and Distinctions

— Fine Art Photographer of the Year; 2026 MUSE Photography Awards.

— 13 Platinum Awards/Statuettes: 2026 MUSE Photography Awards.
— 49 Gold Awards/Statuettes: 2026 MUSE Photography Awards.
— 27 Silver Awards/Statuettes: 2026 MUSE Photography Awards.

— 4 Works Selected for exhibition in “Top 100 Photographs of 2026” MUSE Photography Awards Virtual Gallery Exhibition.

— Overall Fine Art Nude Category Gold Award Winner; One Shot Competition; 2026 Exposure One Photography Awards.

— Winner of 2 People’s Vote Award Statuettes with over 100,000 votes cast (Fine Art & Nude categories); 2026 One Shot Competition; 2026 Exposure One Photography Awards.

—Featured Interview of Fine Art Photographer winner; Muse World Magazine.

— 36 Platinum Awards/Statuettes; 2026 London Photography Awards.
— 86 Gold Awards/Statuettes; 2026 London Photography Awards.

— 8 Works Selected for exhibition in “Top 100 Photographs of 2026”; London Photography Awards Gallery Exhibition.

— Featured and published in 2026 “Top 100 Portraits” coffee table book by Dodho Magazine.

— 4 Finalist Awards; 12th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards.

— Silver Award Winner; 2026 WPE International Photographers Awards.

— 5 Honorable Mentions: 2026 Monovisons Photography Awards.