We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campus is situated, the people of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung, who have created art, made music and told their stories here for thousands of generations. We also acknowledge and extend our respect to the Traditional Owners of all lands on which our work is viewed, shared and enjoyed, and to all Elders, past, present and emerging.

VCA Art 2025

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)

My practice maps a set of spatial relationships, giving form to a range of perceptual and aesthetic connections.

These connections unfold on large-scale paper. During the painting process, the surface is physically traversed, becoming a terrestrial ground where dominant forms emerge from thin edges. The works interpret vastness.

Bess Jefferys 

Bess Jefferys, Untitled, acrylic on paper. 2025. Image courtesy of the University of Melbourne. Photography by Christo Crocker.