Today we’d like to introduce you to Carole Jury.
Hi Carole, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I’m a French abstract artist now based in Houston, Texas. My journey into art wasn’t something linear or planned from the beginning, it grew naturally from a deep need to express emotions, memories, and experiences visually. Photography first played a major role in my creative process. I became fascinated by capturing fleeting moments, textures, colors, and atmospheres, and over time those images evolved into paintings.
Today, my work combines painting and photography, often inspired by photos I take myself during my travels and everyday life. I primarily work with oil paint because I love its texture, imperfections, depth, and the way it allows me to build multiple layers over time. That layering process became central to my artistic language, each piece carries traces of emotion, movement, and memory.
Over the years, my work has evolved into several series, each exploring different aspects of life, time, identity, and human emotion. More recently, I also began incorporating recycled materials from my studio into my pieces, reflecting my growing awareness of sustainability and transformation.
A major turning point in my career was returning to the United States and expanding my international presence through exhibitions and collaborations with galleries and collectors around the world. Miami Art Week has been especially important in my journey, where I’ve exhibited since 2017. Those experiences helped me connect with an international audience and gain confidence in my artistic voice.
What continues to drive me today is the emotional connection art creates. For me, painting is not just about creating an image, it’s about translating a feeling, an energy, or a moment into something tangible that people can experience in their own way.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all! Like many creative journeys, it has been filled with challenges, doubts, and constant reinvention. Building a career as an artist requires much more than creating artwork. You have to believe in your vision even during periods when recognition, opportunities, or financial stability are uncertain.
One of the biggest challenges was finding my own artistic voice and allowing myself the freedom to fully embrace it. As an abstract artist, the work is deeply personal and emotional, so sharing it publicly also means exposing a part of yourself. Learning to deal with criticism, rejection, and uncertainty became an important part of my growth, both personally and professionally.
Another challenge has been balancing the artistic side with the business side of being an artist. People often see the finished artwork, but behind every piece there are years of experimentation, discipline, exhibitions, logistics, communication, and continuous work. Building relationships with galleries, collectors, and collaborators also takes time, patience, and consistency.
There have also been moments of self-doubt and periods where things moved more slowly than expected, but those experiences ultimately strengthened my resilience and pushed me to evolve creatively. Over time, I learned to trust my instincts more and to see challenges as part of the artistic process itself.
Today, I believe those struggles gave my work more depth and authenticity. They taught me perseverance, adaptability, and the importance of staying true to my vision no matter how unpredictable the journey can be.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am an abstract artist specializing in textured oil paintings that combine emotion, movement, and photography. My creative process often begins with images I capture myself moments, atmospheres, details, or landscapes that resonate emotionally with me; which I then reinterpret through abstraction and layering. I’m particularly drawn to the richness of oil paint because it allows me to create depth, imperfections, and a physical texture that becomes part of the emotional language of the work.
Over time, I have developed several series exploring themes such as memory, time, transformation, and human emotion. Each body of work reflects a different chapter of my artistic exploration while remaining connected through texture, color, and emotional intensity. I also incorporate recycled materials from my studio into certain pieces, which adds another layer of meaning connected to sustainability and reinvention.
I think what sets my work apart is the balance between abstraction and emotion. My paintings are not meant to simply represent something visually. They are meant to evoke a feeling or a memory. The layering process is very important in my work because it mirrors the complexity of human experiences: nothing is completely smooth or perfect, and I embrace those imperfections as part of the beauty.
What I’m most proud of is having built an artistic universe that feels authentic to who I am. I’ve had the opportunity to exhibit internationally and connect with collectors and galleries from different cultures and backgrounds, which has been incredibly rewarding. But beyond exhibitions or recognition, I’m most proud when someone tells me they feel emotionally connected to one of my works. For me, that human connection is the true purpose of art.
How do you define success?
I define success as staying true to my vision while continuing to grow both creatively and personally. Of course, recognition, exhibitions, and collaborations are important milestones, but real success for me goes beyond external achievements. It’s about creating work that feels authentic and meaningful, and knowing that it resonates emotionally with others.
As an artist, success is also having the freedom to continue creating, experimenting, and evolving without losing the essence of who you are. I believe success is built through consistency, resilience, and passion, especially during moments of doubt or uncertainty.
What means the most to me is when someone connects deeply with one of my pieces, when a painting triggers an emotion, a memory, or a personal interpretation. That kind of human connection is incredibly powerful and reminds me why I create art in the first place.
I also see success as the ability to inspire others, continue learning, and build a body of work that reflects honesty, emotion, and evolution over time.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.carolejury.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carole.jury/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/art.paintings.carole.jury/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-jury-b486276a/
- Other: https://www.artsy.net/artist/carole-jury
