Art in the Bush: Romanticist Painting for Indigenous Audiences in Tasmania and Newfoundland.

The article examines two Romanticist paintings created for Indigenous audiences in the British colonies of Tasmania and Newfoundland. The paintings discussed are "Governor Arthur's Proclamation to the Tasmanian Peoples, 1830" by George Frankland and a lost, untitled painting by Amelia Curran. It is suggested that the paintings are examples of what the author calls alternative Romanticisms, which adapt global cultural forms for local purposes. Particular focus is given to the implications of the artists' acknowledgment of Indigenous presence in these colonies. Topics discussed include Aboriginal Australian peoples, the Beothuk people in Newfoundland, art as a means of communication, and symmetry.