Artist Bio | Carol Measom

A native Houstonian, Carol currently divides her time between Houston and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Travel and life in various environments has been the inspiration of her art.

Carol has always been creative and refined those skills at the Art Institute of Houston. She managed the marketing and creative design of her husband's technology company until their retirement in 2012. Soon after, a chance meeting at her home in Mexico led Carol to a new friendship and a weekly painting group of artists that inspired her to start painting.

Two years later a new friendship with an artist in Houston helped propel Carol's art and change her whole trajectory. She went from selling paintings to friends to being an international, published artist with exhibitions. Carol's art is currently featured in monthly public shows in both Houston and Coeur d’Alene. Her work can be found in galleries and private collections across the US, Mexico, France, Nordstrom Houston Galleria and Houston's Intercontinental Airport in Terminal A.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I love all things fashion and this is likely why I love painting with vibrant colors so much. Though I don’t usually start with any particular reference or subject, travel and my surroundings certainly inspire me to paint. Art is an experimental process for me. I started painting by experimenting and it carries over into what I do today. When I started I had no training in fine art, so I had nothing to fear. I often jump into a new painting with that same fearless intention. This can lead me to feeling lost in a painting at times–having to eliminate some of what I have laid down. My graphic design background draws me to art with a lot of negative space, and I struggle to accomplish that simplicity in my work. It’s that struggle and continuous desire to accomplish perfection that draws me to the canvas over and over again. 

EDUCATION 

1993-1994 Art Institute of Houston 

PUBLICATIONS

2025 Edition: American Artwork

SOLO SHOWS

Oct 2024 • Artist Spotlight, The Houston Club, Houston, Texas
July 2024 • “Fearless”, The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Houston, Texas
May 2023 • Sweetwater Country Club Artist Spotlight, Sugar Land, Texas
July 2022 • Terroir Fine Wine: Art & Wine Event, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
May 2018 • Ladies in Waiting: A Study of Modern Feminism, Houston, Texas

GROUP SHOWS

Jan 2025 • January Artist Reception, Idaho Art Gallery, Meridian, Idaho
Nov 2024 • November Artist Reception, Idaho Art Gallery, Meridian, Idaho
Sept 2024 • Collector's Night, The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Houston, Texas
May 2023 • Parallel Universes, Bespoke Art & Design, Corpus Christi, Texas

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

2024-Present • Idaho Art Gallery, Meridian, Idaho
2024-2025 • Intercontinental Airport Houston, Terminal A
2022-Present • Terroir Fine Wine, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
2020-Present • Studio107, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
2019-Present • Monthly Second Saturday Art Event, Sawyer Yards
2019-Present • Migliore Specialty Store, Monthly Art Walk, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

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