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EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
Nov  - Dec 2024                 The Collective HeART - Ottawa, KS 

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 Mural - 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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