Rooted & Refined™ — The Works of J. R. Welch
Art + Words + Leadership with the courage to lead, infused with Grit & Grace.
Welcome
I am a son of the Mississippi River. My life and work are shaped by three cities that trace its course: Hayti, Memphis, and New Orleans. From these waters, I carry stories of survival, song, and soul — roots that run deep, and refinement earned through fire.
ROOTED & REFINED™ WORDS: FRAGMENTS GATHERED FROM LIFE.
I write from the river and the city — words shaped by memory, story, and soul. In poems, essays, and fragments of life, my writing becomes a way of seeing, tracing the grit and grace of survival, beauty, and belonging.
Rooted & Refined™ Photography: Stories told through light and lens.
Stories In Image
Rooted & Refined Art: RaW, Untrained, outsider-style drawings of faces that haunt and watch back
Drawings that evoke feelings
Speaking + Coaching + Consulting
The Creative Courage Framework™
Designed to empower leaders and organizations to flourish, this framework instills the courage to lead while fostering resilience, trust, growth, and creativity. It also serves as a free devotional for those seeking healing leadership.
J. R. Welch Creative Courage™
I guide leaders, creatives, and organizations to see clearly, act boldly, and grow with strength. My work is where wisdom meets imagination.
Join Rooted & Refined Letters
Letters of prose and photographs, shaped by the textures of city streets, memory, and faith. It is an invitation to slow down, notice beauty, and discover wisdom in unexpected places.
The Values That Guide My Work
Conviction
Conviction
Conviction
Conviction is compassion in motion. It takes the courage to lead when you see what is broken, bringing beauty to it and stepping toward healing leadership and healing wrongs. Explore our free devotional for inspiration on this journey.
Courage
Conviction
Conviction
Courage to lead is about choosing clarity over comfort. Speak up, risk forward, and create and lead anyway, embracing the principles of healing leadership. This journey can also be supported by a free devotional that inspires your path.
Creativity
Conviction
Creativity
Creativity turns vision into positive change, requiring the courage to lead as it reshapes hurt into hope and moves culture forward. Through a free devotional, we can embrace healing leadership that inspires transformation.
Contact Me
Questions or Comments?
Let's talk about your plans and the courage to lead you have. Share your thoughts, and I'll respond with the next steps, possibly including a free devotional on healing leadership.
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