VIBRant paintings with sass and story

SHOP ALL
A colorful grid of paintings, each labeled with Spanish words and numbers, depicting various subjects like a bride, jeans, a heart, a chair, a musician, a church, a girl in a superhero costume, a palm tree, a star-shaped kite, a badge, a dragonfly, a
Cowgirl Courage
Inner Showgirl
Pendleton Posse
Sit and Stay a While
Independence Stampede
Texican
Leading Lady
Peacock's Lament
Namastennis
A woman smiling and engaging in a painting activity at an art class, surrounded by various paints, brushes, and art supplies.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

I paint with joy and curiosity, inspired by the beauty and contrast of the Texas Mexico border and the lived female experience. Idioms, song lyrics, nostalgia, and dreams scaffold the stories I tell on the canvas. 

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As seen in.

Logo with the text 'CANVASREBEL' in blue and black, with a paintbrush and paint splatter illustration.
The image features the words 'PAPER CITY.' in large, black, capital letters on a white background.
Black cursive text that reads 'Glaston' with a star over the letter 't'
The header of the Fayette County Record newspaper with the publication name, location in La Grange, Texas, and the price of one dollar.
A close-up of a blue arrow pointing upward.
Podcast logo with the title 'Honest Art with Jodie King' and pink sound wave graphic.
Logo with the words 'arts to hearts' in black and 'PROJECT' in red, featuring a small red heart icon.

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A red and white building with a sign reading "RED & WHITE" and a smaller sign with the name "Ana Stapleton Persona." There is a stop sign in front of the building, and benches are lined up outside under a red awning. The building has several windows and a metal roof, with a tree branch extending into the frame.

RECENT EVENT

PERSONA

“Persona,” states Austin artist Ana Stapleton, “are recent paintings that explore the selves we long to be, the ones we embrace, the ones we hide from. ‘Persona’ is a bit of word play, as it means person in Spanish. There is a tension between the cultural expectations of growing up Mexican female  (to be polite, agreeable, supportive, demure) and being a fully expressed person with flaws, opinions, and noise.” Come and meet Ana at the March opening. And view her work by clicking the button below.

Three people, two women and one man, engaged in conversation at a social gathering, with a colorful abstract painting in the background. The woman in the middle is wearing a bright pink dress and holding a glass, smiling and gesturing as she talks.

POWER OF 3

The Power of 3 Group Art Show was a one-night-only exhibition at South Congress Hotel in Austin, bringing together artists Ana Stapleton, Jodie King, and Stephanie Moore to showcase distinct yet interconnected artistic perspectives. Rooted in a shared mission to elevate female voices in the art world, the event blended art, music, and community while supporting charitable causes through artwork raffles and donations. It served as both a celebration of creativity and a platform for connection, storytelling, and impact.