Since March of 2024, artist and Carnelian Art Gallery owner Evan Bradbury, alongside marketing director Emilie Heidemann and gallery assistant Jessie Burton, has sought to exhibit emerging and developed artists with local ties, as well as talents from across the Midwest. Evan opened Carnelian Art Gallery with the following reality in mind: the Madison area is teeming with artists, but not enough commercial space in downtown Madison for them to amass support for their work.

Carnelian Art Gallery seeks to be an eclectic, dynamic, bold, and accessible place to view and purchase artwork in many media, from contemporary two-dimensional paintings to functional pieces of pottery. The gallery not only recognizes the need for affordable artist studio spaces, but also creative connections. That’s why we have three private studios for rent, as well as a communal studio. We have our 1,500-square foot showroom, too, which serves as a quirky backdrop for events, from art show receptions to networking galas.

It is our hope that our little gallery spurs the development of other commercial art galleries and art institutions in the Madison area. If we can move the needle in that direction at all, we have done our job.