"I didn't learn to make art; I survived, and the art showed up. Everyone I draw is a memory tying to breathe and a pain trying to heal, much like the courage to lead that comes from within. This journey of creation, guiding us towards healing." - J. R. Welch

Attended
2025
12x9 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Strathmore 500 Archival Paper
$750

The Keeping
2025
44x30 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Archival Paper
$3250

Yield to Joy
2025
20x16 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Archival Paper
$2150

Swarm
2025
9x12 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Archival Paper
$1150

Bracing
2025
16x20 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Strathmore 500 Archival Paper
$1750

Embracing
2025
19.5x25.5 inches
Charcoal and Pastel on Archival Paper
$2250
I never studied technique, but the charcoal moved anyway, dragged by memory, instinct, and ache. The images I draw emerge from a place before polish, shaped by survival more than skill. I draw like I remember: fragmented, distorted, honest. This is art from the hidden, the untrained, unfiltered, and unwilling to look away.
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