Welcome
Raised in Missouri’s Bootheel and based in New Orleans, J. R. Welch works across fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, painting, installation, and photography. His work is shaped by the American South and the Mississippi River.
Writing
Fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction shaped by the American South & the Mississippi River. Welch’s work has appeared in The Christian Century, Reckon Review, Blueline, Queens Review, Pictura Journal, and other literary publications. Longlisted for The Southeast Review’s Best Short Short, judged by Kristen Arnett.
VISUAL ART
What the Delta Leaves
Painting, drawing, installation, and assemblage shaped by Southern landscapes, religious and domestic imagery, found materials, and the human figure.
Photography
Streets, Land, and People
Documentary photography from New Orleans and the Mississippi River corridor, including Super Sunday, When the Churches Sang Together, The Sound of Rooms, and Rising Voices.
Rooted & Refined Letters
Occasional prose, photographs, studio notes, and observations from New Orleans and beyond.
Contact Me
Questions or Comments?
Whether you're interested in the work, an exhibition, a reading, or a conversation, I would be glad to hear from you.
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