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Anastacia Drake

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      
                 
 

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