“A painting is at its best when you see the soul of the artist and the soul of the subject in one. They both come through, and they both become immortalized.”
—Voltaire
Bio
Claudia Aguilera is a Uruguayan-born visual artist based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her work is recognized for its bold use of color, expressive figurative imagery, and contemporary Pop Art influence.
Her artistic journey began with alcohol-based inks, where she developed a fascination with fluidity, movement, and spontaneous color. She later expanded into acrylics and oils, developing a distinctive visual language that combines elements of realism with saturated palettes, strong contrasts, and graphic compositions.
The human figure remains central to Claudia’s work. Her body of work includes portraits of iconic figures from music and popular culture as well as contemporary figurative pieces exploring femininity, identity, and emotion. Her current wine-inspired collection expands this visual language through themes of femininity, indulgence, temptation, and pleasure, with select works incorporating natural wine corks directly into the composition.
Claudia’s work has been presented in group and solo exhibitions. She was recognized by Fort Lauderdale Magazine as a Gold Winner for Best Mural Artist in both 2025 and 2026.
She currently lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Artistic Statement
Color has always been my way of communicating emotion. I am drawn to the human figure, movement, contrast, and the ability of an image to capture a feeling that cannot always be expressed through words.
My work exists somewhere between realism and Pop Art. I am not interested in simply reproducing what I see. I want to take a recognizable subject and transform it through color, composition, texture, and imagination. Whether I am painting an iconic portrait or an anonymous figure, I look for presence, the attitude, vulnerability, confidence, or emotion that makes the subject feel alive.
My current work explores my fascination with wine and the culture surrounding it. Through images of women, wine, and sensuality, I explore femininity, indulgence, temptation, pleasure, and the rituals we associate with drinking wine. In some pieces, I incorporate natural wine corks directly into the composition, allowing an object that carries its own history to become part of the visual experience.
My materials and subjects continue to evolve, but the intention behind my work remains the same: to create art that is bold and immediate, that draws the viewer in through color and leaves them with a feeling that lasts beyond the first impression.