Jennifer D’Arcy

Jennifer D’Arcy is an Australian artist working across drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. Her practice explores diverse subject matter, unified by meticulous detail and bold, expressive colour.

Jen is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Fine Arts, First Class Honours), and recently completed a summer residency at the New York Academy of Art. Jen D’arcy has been a finalist in numerous national art prizes, including the Salon des Refusés, the Lester Prize, the Darling Portrait Prize and the Australian National Emerging Art Prize.

Jen D’arcy’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is held in public and private collections worldwide.

A pink horse with a flowing mane and tail standing in front of a mountain landscape with rocky cliffs and a partly cloudy sky. By Jen Darcy

The Displacement 2025

Painting of a man and woman standing together in front of a weathered wooden barn, surrounded by floating bubbles on a blue sky background. By Jen Darcy

Cirrus Clouds and Future Plans 2025

A man with short dark hair and hoop earrings raises his arms holding a bright, glowing orb of light against a blue background with pink and purple bokeh effects. By Jen Darcy

Trent Crawford Focused 2021

A male midwife in a pink checkered shirt stands in front of a medical chart showing a brain scan and EEG data, with his shadow cast on the chart. By Jen Darcy

Mark the Midwife 2024

A colorful landscape painting of a rural road at sunset with power lines, trees, and a sky filled with clouds and vibrant sunset colors. By Jen Darcy

Road to Raffs Beach 2023

Sunset over a rural road with power lines and lush trees on both sides, with colorful clouds in the sky. By Jen Darcy

Clouds and Lines 2025

Close-up of a person with metallic-looking skin, curled into a fetal position, with their head resting on their knees. By Jen Darcy

Nude Study 2023

A detailed grayscale drawing of an angel taking a dynamic pose, holding a spear in her right hand, with flowing robes and large wings behind her. By Jen Darcy

New York Academy Angel 2025

A painting of a coastal scene with two trees in the foreground, tropical plants, rocky shoreline, blue ocean, and an island in the distance under a clear blue sky. By Jen Darcy

Pentecost Island from Escape Beach 2023

Painting of a tropical island with a green hillside, rocky formation, surrounded by blue ocean, under a partly cloudy sky, with tall grasses and lavender flowers in the foreground. By Jen Darcy

Pentecost Island 2022