Bronze in Fine Art/Nudes / 2026 / Fine Art / Nudes

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Nudes
• Photographer
  Kelly William Wright, United States
• Date of Photograph
  7/20/2025
• Studio
  Kelly William Wright
• Website
  https://www.kellywilliamwright.com
• Instagram
  kelly_william_wright

Queen of Hearts
From the Theater of Twisted Vanities series

The Queen of Hearts explores the feminine figure veiled in wet silks. Bodies emerge through translucent fabrics that simultaneously clothe, obscure, and transform. Sepia toning and circular vignettes evoke antique viewing devices, inviting the audience into a psychological spectacle where beauty bends toward myth, sanctity and decay.

Rather than presenting the nude as object, the series destabilizes vanity itself. The body becomes an atmospheric vessel onto which the viewer projects archetype, fear, reverence, and desire.

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.