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S.R.Chappell

@srchappell.bsky.social
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Rachele Chappell, known by her pen name S.R. Chappell, is a versatile artist and poet hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Born in the vibrant 1970s, she has made a her mark in the world through creative expression.

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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Say It With YOUR Music! 🎼 Sept. 9th via EPonGO 7:30-9:30 EDT 🔗👇
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
GM🌞 Happy Tezos Tuesday! 🎉 "Lounging in Red" available via @objkt.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My current music catalog is available for your listening pleasure! 🎶 Come checkout the vibes on your favorite music platform. ( Spotify, Amazon, Apple, SoundCloud, etc.) Links in comments below.
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Jon Marshall @omsweetom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
GM w/ "Headphones Loverz" by @srchappell.bsky.social 🎧 linktr.ee/srchappell Share #art, support artists, sustain culture #ArtWins 💗 🎨📸 👨‍💻🎶 #DigitalArt #WomensArt #WomenArtists
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A distinguished kiwi has been spotted wearing formal attire. 🥝 A pear has reportedly taken up singing. 🍐 Scientists remain puzzled. 🧩 Welcome to my latest mixed media collages, where nature meets the surreal. Which one steals your heart? 🥝🍐 The Singing Pear or Sir Kiwi of Aotearoa
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🇺🇸✨ Happy 4th of July! ✨🇺🇸 May your day be filled with laughter, good food, family, friends, and the simple moments that become tomorrow's cherished memories. Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and unforgettable Independence Day. #art #IndependenceDay
4th of July Picnic by S.R.Chappell available via objkt.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
We might be the forgotten generation but our hearts are the most memorable. 🖕 Sending love your way...Gen X style! ❤ #funny
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"Prismatic Gaze" is a reminder that we all see the world through our own prism, & that beauty is often found in the countless shades. This is an invitation: to look deeper, embrace complexity, & recognize the vibrant humanity reflected in every face. #art
Acrylic painting by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Your future isn't asking for perfection. It's asking for courage. Future you is rooting for present you to be brave today.
Be Brace Today by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Imagine where you'd be if every fear you've listened to had made every decision for you. Now imagine where you could be if courage got a vote. The distance between the two is often one attempt. Take a chance.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Monday Motivation.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Velvet Shadow" 1:1 via driphaus 🔗👇 #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Sweet dreams 🌜
Born from bone and bloom, this is a creed for the relentless. A reminder that even in decay, there is fire— and in every ending, a universe waiting to be claimed. Eyes full of galaxies, we don’t just dream—we wage war for them. Every stroke, every word, every breath is a strike against surrender. This is for the ones who refuse to go quietly, who build empires from ashes and call it art. Set the tone. Set the pace. Set the world on notice. You don’t chase dreams—you hunt them. You bleed for them. You become them. No fear of the fall. No mercy for doubt. Only vision. Only hunger. Only forward. Because in the end, the mission is simple: Create until your last breath… and leave a universe behind when you’re gone. DREAM ON! ~S.R.Chappell
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
POV: You're trying every wellness trend because therapy is expensive. #funny
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Daddy's Girl" 4:5 @ 7.77 tezos 🔗👇
"Daddy’s Girl" by S.R.Chappell is a colorful mixed-media portrait of Amy Winehouse, created with acrylic paint, ink, and colored pencil on cardstock. Rich jewel tones and expressive linework reinterpret her unmistakable style through a pop-art lens, emphasizing both her strength and vulnerability. The bold tattoo imagery and dramatic gaze speak to themes of love, loyalty, and identity, while layered textures and vibrant color create a portrait that is iconic. This piece celebrates Winehouse’s enduring influence in music.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Your dreams deserve at least one brave attempt. Playing it safe won't protect you from regret. Take a chance! ~SRC #quoteoftheday
Image by S.R.Chappell
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
We need heavy regulations on ALL data centers, NOT banning them & definitely NOT letting them get away with m*rder. 100% green energy Regenerative Data Center, nothing less than zero net, there's no reason we can't demand that. Here's Senator Ralphael Warnocks what wrote back to me. #CivicEngagement
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Elect a clown, expect a circus. #trump #politics
"Elect a Clown" by S.R.Chappell is a biting reflection on the state of modern American politics, this piece portrays the presidency not as public service, but as spectacle—where outrage becomes entertainment, conflict becomes branding, and governance is performed like televised combat. By framing Donald Trump as both ringmaster and clown, the work critiques a political era fueled by celebrity culture, media frenzy, tribalism, and constant performance.

The circus imagery symbolizes a government consumed by chaos, distraction, and theatrics, where public attention is manipulated through spectacle rather than substance. The inclusion of the fight arena evokes a nation trapped in perpetual confrontation—politics transformed into entertainment designed to provoke, divide, and dominate headlines.

This artwork comments on a broader cultural shift in which politics has become indistinguishable from reality television, social media outrage, and brand loyalty. It captures the exhaustion, absurdity, and instability many Americans feel while watching government institutions turn into stages for ego, conflict, and spectacle.

available via ZeroOne.art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
GOT PRINTS??? Why YES I DO!!! 🔗👇 #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Blonde Fever" Acrylic paint on cardstock #art
"Blonde Fever" by S.R.Chappell is an explosion of glamour turned electric, transforming the iconic mythology of Marilyn Monroe into a kaleidoscope of heat, color, and restless energy. Rendered in acrylic on card stock, the portrait abandons realism in favor of emotional saturation: molten yellows, lacquer reds, acid turquoise, and bruised violets collide across the surface like a Hollywood dream melting under neon lights.

The exaggerated contrasts and painterly contours evoke both Pop Art spectacle and expressionist distortion, capturing not simply Monroe’s beauty, but the unstable intensity of celebrity itself. Her face appears luminous yet ghostlike, suspended between seduction and performance, intimacy and iconography. The swirling hair becomes almost flame-like, consuming the composition in cinematic motion, while the stark white skin reads less as flesh than as projection screen, reflecting society’s endless fascination with the blonde bombshell archetype.

Chappell’s treatment of Monroe feels both celebratory and haunted. The painting pulses with vintage glamour, yet beneath the saturated palette lies a subtle tension: fame as fever dream, beauty as costume, identity as something constantly rewritten by the public gaze. "Blonde Fever" is less a portrait of Marilyn Monroe than a portrait of the cultural wildfire she became. ✨ NFT Available via objkt.com Prints available via Redbubble.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"Ska Chickadees" available via Redbubble 🔗👇 #art
"Ska Chickadees"
Mixed media on card stock: ink, marker, and colored pencil by S.R. Chappell

Perched together like a tiny ska-punk choir on a flowering branch, the birds in "Ska Chickadees" burst with personality, rebellion, and affection. Dressed in checkerboard prints, fishnets, combat boots, leather jackets, and bright riotous colors, these singing chickadees become playful stand-ins for chosen family and lifelong friendship.

For S.R. Chappell, Chickadee is an endearing term for her closest girlfriends, transforming the work into both a celebration and a portrait of community. Each bird carries its own distinct style and attitude, yet together they create a harmony of individuality and belonging, like bandmates sharing the same song while dancing to their own rhythm. 🎶🐦

Rendered with intricate ink detail and energized by vivid marker and colored pencil, the piece balances sweetness with subcultural edge. Punk aesthetics collide with woodland whimsy, creating a world where tenderness wears studded jackets and friendship sings louder than conformity.

Bright, humorous, and deeply affectionate, "Ska Chickadees" captures the joy of finding your flock: the people who let you be loud, strange, colorful, and completely yourself.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today's work in progress...and yes my old eyes need a magnifying glass to do art this detailed. #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
MAKE ART, NOT WAR #art #antiwar
"Make Art, Not War" by S.R. Chappell, is a poignant mixed media work combining graphite, colored pencils, and ink to transform the image of a soldier into a symbol of creativity and peace. Rather than engaging in conflict, the soldier is shown painting a tranquil landscape, replacing destruction with imagination and reflection. The rifle resting beside him serves as a quiet reminder of war’s presence, while the paintbrush in his hand becomes the true instrument of power.

Soft turquoise skies, earthy greens, and warm natural tones contrast with the grayscale rendering of the weaponry, emphasizing the The textured pencil shading and delicate ink details create a handmade intimacy that invites viewers to slow down and absorb the message. Above the scene, the bold declaration “Make Art, Not War” reinforces the artwork’s call for compassion, expression, and transformation through creativity.

Through this emotionally charged composition, S.R. Chappell presents art as an act of resistance, healing, and hope—suggesting that creation has the ability to rebuild what conflict destroys.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Hello Atlanta! I hope your having a beautiful weekend! #art
A fever-dream skyline rises above the endless current of Atlanta traffic, transformed into a neon-tinted metropolis humming with velocity and heat. In "Atlanta", S.R. Chappell bends the familiar cityscape into something both celebratory and surreal, where pastel skies collide with electric pink overpasses and towering buildings glow like circuitry against the horizon. The layered use of graphite, colored pencil, and Sharpie marker creates a striking tension between precision and distortion. Detailed architectural rendering grounds the piece in realism, while saturated colors and exaggerated outlines push the image into pop-art hallucination. The monochrome highway below becomes a river of movement, contrasting against the candy-colored city that looms overhead like a synthetic sunrise.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Laugh when you're sad. Crying is too easy. ~MM #art
Photo transfer with sharpie and Marilyn Monroe quote script by S.R.Chappell available via objkt.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
She laughed in technicolor while the world flickered in black and white. ~SRC #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
There’s something deeply personal about sharing your art with the world & even more so being seen for it. I’m honored to be nominated for The People’s Artist Award, & your vote would truly mean everything to me. If my work has ever made you feel something… I’d be grateful for your support. #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
My "Steeped Fragments Collection" collage feels like a conversation between decay & renewal. A small act of preservation and sustainability. Happy World Collage Day to everyone cutting, layering, stitching, tearing, mending, & making meaning from fragments. ✂️✨
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
There’s something deeply personal about sharing your art with the world & even more so being seen for it. I’m honored to be nominated for The People’s Artist Award, & your vote would truly mean everything to me. If my work has ever made you feel something… I’d be grateful for your support. #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Born of bloom and instinct. Not meant to be tamed. My "Wild Ladies" collection is available via objkt #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Tell Microsoft: Choose Renewables Over Carbon Offsets: civicshout.com/p/tell-micro...
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Tell Microsoft: Choose Renewables Over Offsets
Microsoft has built a reputation as a climate leader. But reports that the company is pausing new purchases of carbon removal credits raise urgent questions about how it plans to meet its climate comm...
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
My chit chat about "Creative Blocks and Burnout" with Pixlyne Pod. #art www.youtube.com/live/bM9hP__...
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This excerpt from @thomasclay.bsky.social really resonates with me about the truth behind religion, wars, and our current state of #politics.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"Disassembled Day" by S.R.Chappell is a day broken into fragments & rebuilt through collage & photo transfers. Numbers, text, & image drift out of sequence, loosening time from its usual order. 1:1 available via Objkt 🔗👇 #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
GM 🦋 Happy Caturday🐈 #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It's still a good day! 🌞 #music youtu.be/PAvgdXV1amE?...
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
GM🦜
Digital art by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Happy Poetry Month! 📚 Show me your #poetry 👀 Comment below 👇
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Goodnight🌜
"Petals Become Her" 1:1 by S.R.Chappell available via objkt.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
You get one last wish before falling in love... What will it be? #QuestionOfTheDay #art
Last Wish

she doesn’t beg for love,
she bargains with it

stands sunlit and dangerous
with sweetness in her mouth
and thunder in her pulse

a dare disguised as a girl

she’s learned
what hearts do
when they’re handed over too easily

how quickly hands forget
what they didn’t have to earn

so now
she holds the moment
right here
between almost
and forever

extends it toward you
like something sacred
like something you don’t quite deserve

dandelion ghosts
resting in her fist
soft as hope
fragile as truth

one breath away
from disappearing

she tilts her head
smiles like she knows
exactly what this costs

and says...

“One last wish before falling in love.”

choose carefully

because she is not
a passing thing
not a maybe
not a lesson
not a place you visit
on your way to somewhere else

she is the kind of love
that remembers everything
the kind that blooms
and burns
and refuses to be forgotten

so make it count

before the seeds scatter
before the moment closes
before she decides

you were never worth
the wish at all

~SRC

Last Wish by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Happy World Poetry Day! How many poets can you identify? #poetry
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Happy Caturday!😺 Survived another Friday the 13th! 🎉 ...and with all 9 lives intact! 🐈‍⬛
Image by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
"Lipstick and Headlines" #art collage on wood with acrylic paint Prints available via Redbubble www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1791...
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
They call it unlucky. This cat calls it Friday. Happy Friday the 13th 🐈‍⬛ #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Current WIP. Time to slap on a coat of varnish and call this one done! 🎉 #art
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you to "The Secret Handshake" for this golden moment. #art #politics
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Guess my next move...I triple dog dare you! Give me your funniest answer, I could use a laugh.
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Tea Time ☕ Some moments are meant to be slow. For tea lovers, this isn’t just a drink. It’s a ritual. A breath. So here’s your gentle reminder today… Put the kettle on, savor the moment, & let the world wait a minute. Because life is always a little sweeter at tea time. #art
Collage by S.R.Chappell available via objkt.com
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
GM ☀️ Perch for a moment. Take a breath. A whole new day is waiting for you to dive in. Wishing everyone a beautiful morning. #art
Digital art by S.R.chappell available via drip.haus
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S.R.Chappell @srchappell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Today's experiment with art includes upcycling my used tea bags. 🫖 #art
Tea Baggin' by S.R.Chappell available via drip.haus
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