Anastacia Drake
Kansas City based artist, Anastacia Drake discovered art as a small child in a difficult environment. She used her art to process her situation, and then began implemented her passion for nature into her paintings.
In her twenties, she won her first artist residency in Hungary and began traveling the world exhibiting and selling her work. She has went on to win many awards and artist residencies in Hungary, Italy, and Bali.
​She has had the opportunity to work with many influential artists and develop her own painting style. Her style further evolved to her signature heavy textured paintings after having the opportunity of working with visually impaired children.
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EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
March - April 2023 Phoenix Gallery - Lawrence, KS
Dec - Feb 2021 Norfolk Arts Center - Norfolk, NE
Nov-Jan 2020 PNC Crossroads - Kansas City, MO
Jan - March 2019 Bowlus Fine Art Center - Iola, KS
August - October 2018 New York Life Insurance - Overland Park, KS
​April 2018 Atomic Design - Kansas City, MO
Oct - Dec 2016 Apex Art Space - Kansas City, MO
June 2016 Powell Gardens - Bates City, MO
April - May 2016 Muchnic Gallery - Atchison, KS
Jan 2016 Kazi30 Gallery - Budapest, Hungary
May - June 2015 InterUrban Art House - Overland Park, KS
March - May 2015 UVC Fine Arts Gallery - Unity Village, MO
April - June 2014 Apex Art Space - Kansas City, MO (Textured)
March-May 2013 Suite 101 Gallery - Kansas City, MO (Journey On)
Aug/Sept 2011 Douglas County Law Library Gallery – Lawrence, KS
February 2011 Unity Gallery on the Plaza - Kansas City, MO
July 2007 Fulton Street Gallery – Troy, NY
November 2004 Ottawa Community Arts Council Gallery - Ottawa, KS
August 2004 Emerson Greene Gallery - Louisburg, KS
Group Exhibitions & Invitationals
June -Sept 2023 Buttonwood Art Space - Kansas City, MO (Serenity)
Dec - March 2022 Buttonwood Art Space - Kansas City, MO (Abstract: heART for All)
March-May 2020 Alaris - Kansas City, MO (Celebrating Women Artists)
April 2020 Kauffman Center for Performing Arts - Kansas City, MO (Masks for AID)
March 2019 Purnati Center for the Arts - Bali, Indonesia (Islands of Consciousness)
August 2018 Kansas City Irish Festival - Kansas City, MO
July 2018 Buttonwood Art Space - Kansas City, MO (Bloom)
June 2018 Paper Birch Landing Gallery - Kansas City, MO (Bloom)
July 2017 Casaterra Artist Residency - Ostuni, Italy (Eternal Return)
March 2014 Beggar's Table - Kansas City, MO (Fear)
November 2013 Kansas City Artists Coalition - Kansas City, MO (Public Hanging)
June - Sept 2013 Jones Gallery - Kansas City, MO (Spirit of Art)
May 2013 Roeland Park City Hall Gallery - Roeland Park, KS (Meditations and Musings)
December 2012 VALA Gallery - KC, MO (Artists Home for the Holidays)
May 2012 2900 Gallery - KC, MO (Face to Face)
Oct-Nov 2011 Manhattan Theatre Source Gallery – New York, NY (Estrogenius Festival)
Sept 2011 Hilliard Gallery – Kansas City, MO (Art for Arthritis)
June 2011 Fringe Central Gallery – Kansas City, MO (The After Party)
May 2011 Westport Arts Center – KC, MO ("Women’s Voices")
March 2011 Irene B. French Gallery – Merriam, KS (2011 Heartland Artists Exhibitions)
June 2008 Vizivarosi Gallery - Budapest, Hungary
Feb –Sept 2008 City College - San Francisco, CA (Six Degrees)
July 2007 Erdesz Gallery - Szentendre, Hungary
Feb 2007 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts - Houston, TX (Kismet)
August 2006 Central European Cultural Institute - Balatonfured, Hungary
June 2006 Casaterra - Ostuni, Italy (Passage)
January 2006 Hungarian Multicultural Center - Budapest, Hungary
TEACHING & PRESENTATIONS
2018 Artist Talk "In the Moment" - International Women's Artists Salon, NYC
2013-14 UMKC Communiversity - Drawing and Painting
2010-11 Camelot Academy – Fine Art Classes
2011 Professional Practices for Visual Artists – KC Fringe
2009-11 Painting & Drawing – UMKC Communiversity
2009 Painting & Drawing - Liberty Satellite Schools
2008-09 Painting & Drawing - North KC School District - Comm Ed, KC, MO
2007 Summer Art Camp – Topeka Parks & Recreation, Topeka, KS
2006 Oil Painting - Stuttgart, Germany
2006 Oil Painting - Suceava, Romania
2006 Lecture - Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
2003-05 Painting & drawing classes - Lawrence Parks & Rec, Lawrence, KS
2005 Adult Classes - Ottawa Community Arts Council, Ottawa, KS
Fall 2005 Miami County Community College: Drawing Comp- Paola, KS
Sept 04 Acrylic Workshop - Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
PUBLIC ART
April 2024 Parade of Hearts - Kansas City
April 2024 Peace Pole - Lenexa, KS
May 2023 Vintage Postcard - Yates Center, KS
May 2023 Historical Map Mural - Woodson County, KS
July 2021 Cow Town Mural - Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival, Newton, KS
ACCOLADES
May 2022 Winning Artist - Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Grant
Dec 2019 Artivist of the Year - ArtTour International Magazine
Nov 2019 Commissioned Artist for HNC Exhibit - HNC Living Foundation
May 2019 Artist in Residence - Revitalize YC Public Art Project
Feb 2019 BecomeBecome Artist Residency - Bali, Indonesia
July 2017 Atelier Azur Artist Residency - Valle d’Itria, Italy (Puglia)
July 2015 First Place 2D Artist - Festival of the Arts, Bonner Springs, KS
Dec - Jan 2015 Artist Residency – Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
March 2015 Featured Artist - Open Air Art Fair - Atchinson, KS
2013 - Current Exhibiting Artist - ArtsKC 'Now Showing' Program
Sept 2013 Artist in Residence - Paint the Town, St. Luke's Hospital
2013-Current Artist in Residence - VALA Gallery, Mission, KS
July 2011 Artist Residency - Connected, Pöllau bei Hartberg, Austria
2007-11 Chosen Artist – Art for Arthritis Program
June 07 Career Development Art Grant Recipient– Lawrence Art Guild
Dec-Jan 06 Artist Residency – Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
June 06 Atelier Azur Artist Residency - Valle d’Itria, Italy (Puglia)
July 06 Artist Residency - Artfest Cultural Assoc of Romania, Sighisoara, Romania
AFFILIATIONS
International Women's Artist Salon - Active Member
Kansas City Artists Coalition – Active Member
PUBLICATIONS/ MEDIA
KC Parent Magazine - Parade of Hearts, April 2024
VoyageKC - https://voyagekc.com/interview/life-work-with-anastacia-drake-of-olathe/
Art Tour Magazine - Highlighted work, Fall 2019
KC Spaces Magazine - Featured Art, September 2018
KCTV Live - Pet Portrait, September 2018
KCTV Live - Art Attack, May 2013
Evolving Magazine - Cover Artwork, February 2013
ReDiscover: Kansas City - http://rediscover.msn.com/city/253392723/video/24?WT.mc_id=rediscover
New York Optimist - Solo Feature, 2010
Review Magazine - Gift, Returned, October 2009
"Central Europe Through the Eye of the International Artists"- Hungarian Multicultural Center (2007)
“Kismet” - Viaduct Publishing (2007)
“Artists-World”, August 14, 2006 - Red Poppy Painting