The Fenwick family name runs strong throughout the state of Kentucky - from backcountry homesteaders to woodworking artisans and prohibition moonshiners, the Fenwick name is respected for their reputation of going against the grain, shedding blood, sweat, and tears to embrace their path toward happiness regardless of risks or what other people thought. One particular individual decided to blaze a trail no relative had ever touched before, stretching this line of rebellious aspirations into the realm of visual arts - an individual by the name of William Stephen Fenwick.
Will picked up his first camera at the age of ten intending to showcase his skateboarding talent to prospective sponsors. Support from several reputable brands accumulated just as fast as his passion for documenting niche, gritty lifestyles such as that of a traveling skate team, sometimes packing as many as twenty people into a cheap four-person motel room. As significant injuries became common, Will shifted his focus to learning and mastering the technical aspects of his craft, which eventually led to placements in notable art competitions and several freelance opportunities before he was a senior in high school. Will officially decided to shift his passion into a full-time career after receiving the opportunity to collaborate with Snoop Dogg and Too Short at the age of eighteen.
Through studying work from artists such as Ethan Russel, Neal Preston, Danny Clinch, and Pooneh Ghana, Will strives to capture historical moments and create art that will outlast the typical eight-second attention span to inspire future generations. Will’s ambition has attracted clients such as Nikon, Budweiser, the United States Forest Service, and has allowed him to create alongside artists such as Portugal. The Man, Jack Harlow, and Caamp. Aside from his time as a professional photographer, cinematographer, and creative director, Will is an experienced, WFA certified outdoorsman, he published his first book in January 2022 with 100% of profits donated to charitable organizations, he has placed in several prestigious international competitions, he temporarily moved to Washington state to expand his creative network and has been publicly interviewed about his artistic journey several times.
Clients
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Budweiser
The Direction (TV)
Double Diamond Marketing
General Assembly Artist Management
GoCode Overland
Gopuff
Green River Distilling
Headliners Music Hall
Interscope Records
LaLa Land Recording Studio
Lux Row Distillers
M3F Festival
Mick Management
Nikon
Q Prime Management
RE/MAX
Ryman Auditorium
Snohomish County Search & Rescue
SonaBLAST! Records
Triple 8 Management
T.U.K. Footwear
United States Forest Service
University of Louisville/Denny Crum
WFPK 91.9
WRFL 88.1
Published
Hype Magazine
LEO Weekly
Lowcard Magazine
Nashville Scene
Tape Op
Uproxx
Wussy Magazine
Exhibitions
- Revelry Gallery "Light & Sound" (KY), June 2023
- Modfellow's Art Gallery "Rarified Rock n' Roll" (TN), August 2019
- RAW Louisville "Reflect" (KY), February 2019
- Adorama & Art of Visuals "Inspire Gallery" (NY), June 2018
- Gheens Academy (KY), February 2017
- Drexel University (PA), February 2017
Awards
- Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2022 - 2nd Place, Nature/Panoramic
- International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021 - 2nd Place, Nature/Sunset
- Outside Magazine's 2023 National Park Photo Contest - Honorable Mention, Night Skies
- International Photography Awards (IPA) 2023 - Honorable Mention, Music (2x)
- Annual Photography Awards (APA) 2021 - Honorable Mention, Landscape
- Photographer's Forum Magazine 38th Annual Spring Photography Contest - Honorable Mention
- Bardstown Fine Arts Society Photography Contest 2017 - 2nd Place
- Photographer's Forum Magazine 37th Annual Spring Photography Contest - Honorable Mention
- Photographer's Forum Magazine 37th Annual High School Photography Contest - Honorable Mention
- Louisville Visual Arts (LVA) Emerging Artist Award 2017
- Scholastics Art and Writing 2016-17 - 1 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Honorable Mentions
- Drexel University Photography Contest 2016-17 (Group project with Damian Schroeder)
Artists
Bendigo Fletcher
Boa Boys
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Caamp
Declan Mckenna
Houndmouth
Illiterate Light
Jack Harlow
Judah & The Lion
The Nude Party
Okey Dokey
Portugal. The Man
Snoop Dogg
Too Short
Tyler Childers
Warren G
White Reaper
Promotional
All Them Witches
Beck
The Black Lips
Caroline Rose
Cherry Glazerr
Coin
Cults
Dr. Dog
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
The Flaming Lips
Foals
Grace Potter
Grouplove
Japanese Breakfast
Kacey Musgraves
Tame Impala
Jungle Giants
Mitski
Phantogram
RZA (Wu Tang Clan)
Sleater-Kinney
STRFKR
Sunflower Bean
Toro Y Moi
Twin Peaks
Unknown Mortal Orchestra