By Amanda Johnson
2026
acrylic & oil on canvas
43x68.5cm framed
$2,500
Please refer to our Shipping Information.
This artwork requires a 'Custom Shipping Quote' - it is either too heavy, fragile or large to fit into our standard rates for shipping. You can make the purchase and once we can see your address we can provide a tailored quote for a courier delivery or you can email us to request a quote.
'Colonial Heat: Paninnher Country, Longford' evokes historical anglicisations of Tasmanian country, depicting a stripped landscape gridded by gorse bush, berry hedgerows and other introduced species. An almost toxic palette signals sunset prettiness, but also alludes to effects of climate change. Arthur Streeton once painted gorsescapes as emblematic expressions of antipodean settler arcadia. However, this picture’s deceptive beauty nods to erasure and threat. I suggest that the colonial past is not remote, that inside our colonial continuum, idealised landscapes are still purveyed despite devastations of local ecologies. A painting from the Colonial Heat series was both a finalist and highly commended in the 2026 Glover Prize - A prestigious award for landscape painting.