Maria Welch (they/she) is graduate of the MFA Book Arts and Printmaking program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. They received their BA in Studio Art with a minor in Art History from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. Welch’s work has received recognition across a variety of platforms, most recently they were awarded the 2020 Holle Award for Excellence and Creativity in Book Arts from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences. Welch has exhibited nationally at venues such as the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, OH, and Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, CO. Their work is also included in several permanent collections such as the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, University of Nevada, and SGC International.