Chanel Rapiz is a sculptor and painter who resides in Queens, New York. She has been doing art for 11 years and continues to be active in her artistic exploration. She graduated with honors from the Fashion Institute of Technology Fine Arts Program and had her work first displayed in a group exhibition at the One Art Space Gallery in March 2024. Her art studio is the apartment living room, in which her pet gecko also likes to keep her company. She hopes to gain more gallery exposure as an emerging artist with the intention of bringing smiles through her work.