Richard Chappelow is an interdisciplinary artist based in West Cumbria passionate about painting, music and photography.

I’m an interdisciplinary artist born in Leeds, UK, and currently based in West Cumbria, UK. My creative journey began when I was 16, studying Media Production at Thomas Danby College (2003 – 2005), I discovered a passion for film/video, photography, graphic design, and art. Following a Media Production degree from the University of Lincoln, I embarked on a career in graphic design.

Over the course of several years, my creative practice developed, initially exploring photography and print, which led to one of my photographic works being included in the Leeds Open Exhibition (2009), Leeds Art Gallery.

In early 2019 I created We Are Not Cool, an audio project creating and releasing ambient soundscapes. Then, in early 2021, intrigued by emerging NFT technology, I began to explore digital art, merging my love of minimalism and graphic design with abstract art. This led to the creation of Bilnd, a moniker under which I now operate as a digital artist.

Over time, and with the introduction of an iPad Pro into my artistic toolkit, my graphic works began to morph into abstract paintings. Ongoing exploration has led to introducing traditional physical painting into my practice, alongside digital works that include painting, audio, video, and graphic pieces.