Artist Emily Toomer is opening a new gallery, Emily Toomer Fine Art, on Crane Street in Salisbury on November 22. The debut exhibition will run through Christmas, featuring original works and limited edition prints, including two large paintings titled “Autumn Finale” and “Wisteria Cascade.” The gallery follows Toomer’s successful exhibitions at Arundells and Fisherton Mill in Salisbury, and she plans to rotate her own collections every six weeks while also showcasing other artists in 2026.
This opening matters because it represents a local artist’s transition from exhibiting in established venues to launching her own commercial space, signaling grassroots growth in Salisbury’s visual arts scene. It also highlights the ongoing vitality of small-scale, artist-run galleries in regional city centres, offering direct access to original art for the community and supporting the local creative economy.