Creative Minds

CREATIVE MINDS

If you've been contemplating adding new pieces to your art collection this year, you may want to consider some of the local Miami artists we've gathered to take your aesthetic up.

Katy L. Hirschfeld

“THE MOST INSPIRING THINGS TO ME ARE FEARLESSNESS, STRENGTH, KNOWLEDGE, SELF-AWARENESS AND INDIVIDUALITY. THESE ARE QUALITIES I VALUE MOST AND STRIVE TO INCORPORATE INTO MY WORK AND MY LIFE.”

Only 4 years old when she created her first “masterpiece,” Katy L. Hirschfeld recalls the day vividly. “My parents had left me with a babysitter who was a bit preoccupied so I decided to use a permanent marker and make a ‘mural’ on almost every wall in my home,” she says, mentioning that after a brief outrage, her parents decided to leave one of the murals intact and still have it on display to this day. “This was a monumental experience for me because it showed from an early age that I could use art as an outlet and a way to express myself, while also asserting my independence.” In terms of her process, she says she basically “seeks and gathers” things that resonate with her for one reason or another — magazines, books and whatever else she can get her hands on. “I consider all of my creations to be puzzles,” she says. “I organically see what unfolds as I piece things together and slowly, more clarity comes as I immerse into the flow of the piece.”