Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the Norman Lindsay Gallery located in the Blue Mountains, just outside of Sydney. The gardens are lush and peaceful, scattered with beautiful Goddess-like sculptures. It is easy to imagine the garden pool once filled, brimming with socialites and artists alike as they partied through summer days.
The painting and etching studio’s have been maintained as they were last used by the artist, with some unfinished works on display. The main house, now the gallery, is elegantly furnished with drawings, etchings, watercolours and oil paintings, not to mention the vast number of books he published. An entire room is dedicated to the model ships Lindsay spent hours building.
In particular, I like his mythical etchings which are often politically incorrect or slurring. Intricate drawings of the female form, some with wings, some with fish tails. They are elegant, flowing with narratives from other worlds.
Lindsay created an enormous number of art works in varying genres and with different mediums. Rarely does one person contain such an amazing gift.
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