Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA and Skopelos, Greece. Blending the vibrant, compassionate nature of a New Orleanian with her weighty Greek heritage, Pelias creates work that is rich with personal depth of emotion and the spirit of exploration. Through a nuanced interpretation of paint, color, marks and ritual objects, Pelias unapologetically explores the overarching subjects of life, death, love, sex and the female experience. An abstractionist in the truest form, Pelias’ work reflects a seriousness and dedication to the traditional principles of painting, both the concept and the actuality. Pelias received her BFA from the Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1981 and her MFA from the University of New Orleans in 1996. She has exhibited her work in 16 solo and numerous group exhibitions at venues nationwide, including Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, Heriard-Cimino Gallery, the Pensacola Museum of Art, the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, American University (Washington D.C.), Proteus Gowanus (Brooklyn, NY) and the Louisiana State University Museum of Art, and has been featured in publications including Pelican Bomb, Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, New Orleans Art Review and Louisiana Aesthetic. Her works appear in public collections at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Mobile Museum of Art, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Commack, NY,) and in private collections throughout the United States and worldwide, in England, Belgium, Greece, Saudi Arabia and China.
At Delphi
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Wood, Found Objects
End of Love 2
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Washed (red oxide, magenta)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
White Group 3
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
In her studio practice, Pelias embraces a process that is both intuitive and deliberate. Her work moves from paintings on canvas and works on paper to site-specific installations, ob...
Canvas, Oil
3 (After Darkness)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to a Greek immigrant mother and a first generation Greek-American father. She received her BFA from the Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1981, and her MFA from the University of New Orleans in 1996. Pelias has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums nationwide, and has been featured in publications including Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, Artnet news, ArtDaily, Forbes, Pelican Bomb and New Orleans Art Review. Her work appears in the permanent collections at the New Orleans Museum of Art; the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans; the Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama; Newcomb Art...
Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon
Kim & Kelley (The Breeders)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: oil stick on arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native a...
Paper, Oil
4 (Find Me)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to a Greek immigrant mother and a first generation Greek-American father. She received her BFA from the Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1981, and her MFA from the University of New Orleans in 1996. Pelias has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums nationwide, and has been featured in publications including Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, Artnet news, ArtDaily, Forbes, Pelican Bomb and New Orleans Art Review. Her work appears in the permanent collections at the New Orleans Museum of Art; the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans; the Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama; Newcomb Art...
Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon
Me and you could've been a work of art
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
She belongs to me
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
You were my friend and I loved you
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Automatic (green, red, orange)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon
Chaka Khan
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: oil stick on arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native a...
Paper, Oil
Automatics (yellow love, 1, 2)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
diptych, 36 x 36 inches each Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and an...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
55 (for Mikey)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Slate, Steel
Untitled (mama study) III
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Watercolor
Watercolor 20
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled (Georgia I)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
In her studio practice, Pelias embraces a process that is both intuitive and deliberate. Her work moves from paintings on canvas and works on paper to site-specific installations, ob...
Paper, Charcoal, Ink
$15,000
Magic
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Wood, Found Objects
$18,000
Athena
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
[New Orleans, LA ::: b.1959 New Orleans, LA] ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Fixed (again) 12
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Slate
Untitled (pthalo green and beige)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Paper, Oil Crayon
Automatic (blue, yellow, white)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Paper, Oil Crayon
$18,000
Joni
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: oil stick on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native a...
Paper, Oil Crayon
Watercolor 7
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Paper, Watercolor
The End
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Watercolor 2
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
Paper, Watercolor
So Blue
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Watercolor 6
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Paper, Watercolor
Brianna
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Watercolor 5
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
Paper, Watercolor
Automatics (eat me up)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Go-Round
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Painting in Captivity
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Linked (little ducks)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
High Fever
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Nostalgia
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
full title: "'Nostalgia is, so to speak, an epidemic in New Orleans' - Harry Pelias, December 1971 (lemon yellow, translucent golden green, natural bohemian earth, manganese cerulean...
Canvas, Plywood, Oil
Automatics (still green)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Automatics (milk & honey)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Washed (red, yellow, blue)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Lucinda
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: oil stick on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native a...
Paper, Oil Crayon
Watusi I
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
Do (what you do)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
The Sea is the Dream
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edition 1/3 ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in Ne...
Bronze
Into the Sea
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Photos show the form of the maquette, to be cast in bronze once purchased. Edition 1/3 ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is roote...
Bronze
You Didn't Die and I Didn't Cry
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Photos show the form of the maquette, to be cast in bronze once purchased. Edition 1/3 ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is roote...
Bronze
Inside the Dream
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Photos show the form of the maquette, to be cast in bronze once purchased. Edition 1/3 ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is roote...
Bronze
On the Edge of the Abyss (July)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. She received a BFA from Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans (1981), and an MFA from the University of New...
Paper, Sumi Ink, Oil
On the Edge of the Abyss (November)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. She received a BFA from Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans (1981), and an MFA from the University of New...
Paper, Sumi Ink, Oil
On the Edge of the Abyss (December)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. She received a BFA from Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans (1981), and an MFA from the University of New...
Paper, Sumi Ink, Oil
Embodied XVII
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied XV
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied XIII
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied XIV
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied XII
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied XI
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied VII
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied V
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied III
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied IV
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink
Embodied I
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pelias expounds on her new works . . . In this group of oil paintings on canvas, I am inspired and informed by my personal history and collective lived experience, as well as the...
Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink