Anastacia Drake - 16" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas - 'Poppy Party'

Anastacia Drake - 16" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas - 'Poppy Party'

Artist Statement

"I create sculpted paintings using only acrylic paint that engages the viewer and invites them to set aside their fear and preconceived barriers to understanding fine art" - Anastacia Drake

Artist Biography

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 implementing 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 gone 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.