Matthew E. Welsh is a public artwork by American artist Daniel Edwards.

The bust is attached to a bronze base that lists Welsh's name in large block letters.

[3] The bust is located in a limestone alcove on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse, near the Senate Chambers.

[5] At the bottom of the plaque is the inscription, "The Law Firm of Bingham, Summers, Welsh & Spilman celebrates the life of one of Indiana's most distinguished public servants.

[7] Welsh ran for governor a second time in 1972, but lost to Otis R. Bowen; he then returned to his law practice.

[8] Bingham, Summers, Welsh & Spilman, the law firm that commissioned the bust, wanted it placed in the Indiana Statehouse.

Obtaining permission to do so required working with multiple government officials, including the Senate President Pro Tempore, the House Minority Leader, the House Speaker, the Governor, and the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration.

Other attendees included Vincennes, Indiana Mayor Howard Hatcher and his legislative liaison, Matthew Hopper.