Keeping Stories Alive

Keeping Stories Alive

Oil on cotton, 2025

A painting representing the history and origins of music across human cultures. The song and a simple beat were enough to tell stories and share learnings.

Leaping Bull fresco (copy)

Leaping Bull fresco (copy)

Oils on plaster & acrylic base, 2026

A private commission leading to the recreation of a well known classical Minoan fresco. A very technical piece with many steps and layers.

Katherine (from life)

Katherine
(from life)

Oil on linen, 2025

My first portrait from life, conducted at the Melbourne Atelier with support from Troy Argyros.

Yianni

Yianni

Oil on cotton, 2025

A portrait of a young Greek-Australian, who is also a member of the dance group Anthony performs with.

Sto Kafeneio (At the cafe)

Sto Kafeneio (At the cafe)

Oil on cotton, 2025

A still life to celebrate and give a moment to the items often seen in greek cafes or at home, a ritual that was shared by many lives.

Orange-bellied parrot mural

Orange-bellied parrot mural

Spray paint, 2025

A mural project for a local council to liven up a stairwell in a community building. Australian flora and fauna was picked as he theme.

Portrait of Anthony Despotellis

ABOUT

Anthony is a Melbourne-based artist working primarily in oil paint, spray paint, and charcoal. A self-taught painter and drawer with formal training in design, he has been creating art for over a decade. His work is inspired by the traditions of narrative and realism, particularly the way human stories, emotions, and rituals have been captured throughout history. Drawn to themes of culture, archetype, and the quiet weight of inner life, Anthony’s paintings seek to represent more than just the physical.

When I'm not painting and designing, I'm training Muay Thai, or falling down a biology rabbit hole. I'm connected to my Greek/ Italian heritage, and proud to be human in every sense of the word.

Anthony is a Melbourne-based artist working primarily in oil paint, spray paint, and charcoal. A self-taught painter and drawer with formal training in design, he has been creating art for over a decade. His work is inspired by the traditions of narrative and realism, particularly the way human stories, emotions, and rituals have been captured throughout history. Anthony is drawn to themes of culture, archetype, and the quiet weight of inner life.

When I'm not painting and designing, I'm training Muay Thai, or falling down a biology rabbit hole. I'm connected to my Greek/ Italian heritage, and proud to be human in every sense of the word.