Image: Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, Sydney
The Norman Lindsay Gallery in Faulconbridge will present 'Norman Lindsay and the natural world' from 2 April to 10 August 2026, with the exhibition described by the National Trust as a survey of the Australian artist’s lifelong fascination with nature. The show focuses on paintings and watercolours, and its scope ranges from intimate forest encounters to the exuberant presence of mythical beings, alongside works shaped by Lindsay’s relationship with the garden at his Blue Mountains home.
According to the exhibition listing, the works on display present Lindsay’s vision of the natural world as a living force that shapes both the human form and the spirit. The gallery notes that the presentation is built around nature as something active and animate rather than simply decorative, bringing together subjects that connect the outdoors, the imagination and the artist’s domestic environment. The exhibition is also linked to the site itself: Norman Lindsay Gallery occupies the former home of Norman Lindsay and includes his original painting studio, gardens and bushwalks with views of the Grose Valley.
The National Trust’s event page places the exhibition within the gallery’s broader setting in the Blue Mountains, where visitors can also step into the original studio where Lindsay created many of his works and his children’s book 'The Magic Pudding'. The gallery’s place page describes the property as a sandstone cottage in Faulconbridge, on Dharug and Gundungurra Country, which Lindsay and Rose Soady purchased in 1912 and transformed into an artistic haven. That context gives the exhibition a direct connection to the landscape that shaped much of the artist’s output.
The show is part of the gallery’s changing exhibitions programme. The National Trust says the permanent collection at Norman Lindsay Gallery includes Lindsay’s paintings, illustrations, etchings and related works, while the venue also offers guided tours, gardens and a short bushwalk. For this exhibition, the emphasis falls specifically on Lindsay’s depictions of nature, with the gallery’s wording highlighting forest scenes, mythical figures and the garden as recurring points of inspiration.
Visitor information listed online shows the exhibition runs at Norman Lindsay Gallery, 14 Norman Lindsay Crescent, Faulconbridge NSW 2776. The gallery is open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm, with last entry at 3pm, and free guided tours are scheduled daily at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm, subject to staffing.
Entry fees for the gallery are listed as free for National Trust members, $17 for adults, $15 for concession and $49 for families. The exhibition page also notes that tickets can be purchased at the door or booked in advance. In the same National Trust winter listing that features the exhibition, the gallery is also promoted as a place to browse 'Norman Lindsay and the natural world', stargaze at a separate 'Art and Astronomy' event, or join an artist-led textile workshop, all within the same heritage site in Faulconbridge.
