 About...Mr. Michael Drake  Mike Drake’s artistic journey started when he was in high school with an art contest for the cover design of the commencement program. Drake produced a pen-and- ink drawing of the front of the high school with the multiple breezeways that had lots of perspective, he said. Out of 300 entries, Drake’s entry won the commencement cover design contest. “This is when I thought I could do something with (his artwork),” he said. After graduation, he painted large, abstract canvases with the help of a neighbor who was an art history major. The canvases had lots of color and shapes.  There was also a time when Drake was a model for the Richland Art School in Columbia, “because the pay was really good.” He was offered an art scholarship to the school and attended a few classes. Until around the fall of 2009, his art took a back seat to work, marriage and children. Earlier, Drake had purchased a used acoustic guitar and took lessons for a while because he always loved playing the guitar. Buying the guitar “started my creative juices going and helped build my confidence. Two years earlier my wife had bought me art materials that were sitting on the shelf, and when I spotted them, it turned the switch on for me. Whenever work slowed down, I would sketch and paint with my wife’s acrylic paint rather than use the oil paints. I was so bad, but I’ve kept the first paintings to remind myself where I’ve come,” Drake said. Since that time when he picked up the acrylic paints, Drake has produced more than 200 paintings. He joined the North Augusta Artists Guild in 2010 and within two months was a featured artist and participated in a sidewalk art show where he sold three paintings. Drake has studied with Pamela Poole, a former guild member and art teacher, and currently is attending Monday Painters Workshop with Thomas Needham, a guild member and art coach. “These lessons are teaching me to slow down and find the perfect brush stroke, to see the lights and darks,” said Drake. In addition to creating his own art, Mr. Drake is committed to nurturing future artists.   CONTACT INFORMATION  Mr. Drake may be contacted by email... MichaelDrakeArt@gmail.com or by Facebook message... or by phone... 706.726.2548 Mr. Drake's current projects may be viewed on Facebook "View, Like or Follow" Mr. Drake's Artist Page by simply clicking the picture below:  Examples of some of Mr. Drake's past works are below:  "Sunrise Surprise" 20"x24" Acrylic on Canvas 200.00  "Path to Healing" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD Prints Available  "Looking for a Catch" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas 250.00 framed  "Cello Plays Piano" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas prints available  "The Swing" 18"x 24" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD prints available  "High Rider Coming Home" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas 200.00  "Mountain Snow" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD prints available  "Morning Has Come" 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD prints available  "Florida Golf" 18' x 24' Acrylic on Canvas SOLD Prints available  Thank you for visiting this website and exploring the art of Mr. Michael Drake Feel free to email him with your comments or questions: MichaelDrakeArt@gmail.com or simply message him on Facebook  Dedication The 15th Street McTier Mural Assistant Artist: Michael Drake Pictured left to right Mayor, Deke Coppenhaver, Michael Drake, Abby Morales, Lucy McTier, David McTier & Jace McTier   |
