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Rules were meant to be broken

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I have always had a sort of personal rule that when a painting is finished and I sign my name to it, I do not touch it again. I decided that this rule had to be broken. As I was … Continue reading →

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The Art Camper Project

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

For quite awhile I have had this vision in my mind: an art camper. If I could figure out how to merge my two passions, travel and art, it could be amazing. My vision includes a fiberglass camper trailer that … Continue reading →

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Studio tour for this week

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I got such great feedback from my last studio video I think I will try to make it a regular thing. This week I show you my first 3 Creative Challenge pieces, a commission piece, and a donation piece. So … Continue reading →

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Near to My Heart – Creative Challenge – Day 4

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

My first house was a small ranch house in a small town. It had been built by a man and his wife and they were the only ones who had ever lived there. They lived in that same house their … Continue reading →

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Creative Challenge – Days 3

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

My cat recently ate my fish. I’m a little bitter about it. Mostly because I liked the fish better than the cat (not my cat). Anyway, the Chinese believe that goldfish are good luck. This explains why you always see … Continue reading →

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Cow Town

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

It has been a crazy summer and fall. I did a whirlwind of art festivals and shows. I have set up regular hours in my art studio inside the InterUrban Art House in downtown Overland Park, finished up several commission … Continue reading →

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10 ways I’ve turned lemons into lemonade

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

Summer was a whirlwind of art festivals and shows. It may have been the busiest summer I’ve had. It was good because in all of the busy work I got some real focus on my direction and what I want … Continue reading →

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Painting Parties

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I love sharing art with other people. I love more making it fun and accessible. I  have started to do art classes again, and have been doing one to two art parties a month. The art parties include a pre-chosen … Continue reading →

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The Countdown has Begun

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I was accepted into the Westport Art Festival this year Sept 11-13th. I’m seriously busy in the studio doing lots of small study paintings and trying out some new ideas. It is quite the place of creative chaos right now. … Continue reading →

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Here’s something I’ve never done before

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

Here’s something I’ve never done before….raise money. I don’t ask for money. It’s uncomfortable and icky to me. However, my son and I have won this amazing opportunity to go do art internationally at an artist residency in Budapest this … Continue reading →

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