Carolyn Jenny Gavin

Carolyn Jenny Gavin

@carolynj

Painter, designer, teacher, mama & animal lover. Join me in Merida for my next painting retreat. 2 spots left!

Artist Business http://www.carolyngavin.com

504.7K

Followers

140

Following

5.5K

Posts

0.51%

Engagement Rate

↑ +0.8% over 71d Macro tier Updated May 25, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator ranks 868 out of 1606 tracked accounts and holds a follower count that is 0.7 times the median, meaning it is smaller than the typical creator we track. The verified account is categorized as an Artist and has shared over five thousand posts to date. This establishes its position as a macro creator within the artistic space. The engagement rate of 0.51 percent falls below the median of 0.94 percent. The following report provides a detailed analysis of audience interaction and content performance.

Account Info

Account Size Macro
Followers 504,658
Following 140
Posts 5,501
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category Artist

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 2,537
Avg Comments per Post 55
Videos 6
Photos 6
Engagement Rate 0.51%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @carolynj's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

+4.1K

Net Change

+0.8%

% Change

+58

Avg / Day

71

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (501,000 followers) and Jul 17, 2026 (505,098 followers).

The account gained 3.7K followers over 51 days. The steady daily average of 72 new followers reflects an upward trend.

What the trajectory means

The account gained 3.7K followers over the tracked period. This upward trend indicates an emerging audience that is worth getting in on early. The steady pace of 72 new followers per day allows for consistent planning within a campaign brief.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@carolynj ranks 558 out of 850 because its engagement rate sits below the tracked median. This lower percentage indicates that the account generates less interaction per follower than the average creator in the corpus. The performance gap suggests a need for more effective audience connection compared to the typical benchmark.

The engagement rate of 0.51% falls below the 0.94% median and ranks 558 out of 850. This indicates that the audience reacts less than typical for this category. Video content earns higher rewards with 3.3K likes compared to the 1.8K likes garnered by photos. This preference suggests that motion captures more attention from the followers. While some posts achieve higher reach, only 16.7% of recent content doubled the average engagement rate. A small fraction of 8.3% reached five times the account average. These figures indicate that while occasional spikes occur, the core reach remains inconsistent and concentrated on specific hits. The low comment volume relative to likes suggests a passive interaction style. This is a tap-and-scroll audience.

2.5K

Avg Likes/Post

55

Avg Comments/Post

30.4K

Total Likes

658

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Macro tier benchmarks

Below Average for Macro

0.51%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

3.3K

Avg Likes on Videos (6)

1.8K

Avg Likes on Photos (6)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @carolynj's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @carolynj's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @carolynj

16,139 likes · 252 comments

6.3× @carolynj's average post · 18.2× the median post.

"For all the Empresses out there. Tomorrow is your day! Collage and paint. internationalwomensday #strongwomen #carolyngavin #bighair #flowercrown #pompadour"

161 characters

Video

Format

Saturday

Day Posted

17:00 UTC

Hour Posted

249.0K

Views

Hashtags: #strongwomen #carolyngavin #bighair #flowercrown #pompadour

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a multiplier of 18.2 over the median engagement on this account. This specific post maintained a high like to comment ratio to drive interaction. To replicate this success, prioritize longer captions exceeding 100 characters. These long forms reach an average of 2.8K likes while medium length captions perform poorly with only 157 averages. Use these longer blocks of text to build a deeper connection with the audience. The hashtags #carolyngavin, #collage, #watercolour, #originalart, and #abstractlandscapecollage serve as clear signals for the core topics. Posting roughly once every nine days creates a consistent presence. While the average engagement is modest compared to the follower count, steady output remains the path forward. This account has 504.7K followers.

Top Hashtags

#carolyngavin (12) #collage (6) #watercolour (4) #originalart (3) #abstractlandscapecollage (3) #strongwomen (2) #carolyngavincake (2) #oilpastel (2) #meetmeinmerida (1) #paitingretreat (1) #carolyngavinpaintingretreat (1) #internationalwomensday (1) #collageandpaint (1) #bighair (1) #flowercrown (1) #pompadour (1) #cakeseries (1) #cake (1) #fruitcake (1) #carolyngavinbutterflies (1)

Top Keywords

carolyngavin (12) collage (8) paper (5) shop (4) watercolour (4) floral (3) paint (3) soft (3) landscape (3) originalart (3) abstractlandscapecollage (3) happy (2) painting (2) creating (2) sold (2) internationalwomensday (2) strongwomen (2) carolyngavincake (2) oilpastel (2) cake (2) play (2) free (2) making (2) these (2) process (2) sumi (2) loose (2) share (1) next (1) retreat (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 179 chars
Posting Frequency 0.8 posts/week

Content Mix

6

Videos / Reels

6

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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For all the Empresses out there. Tomorrow is your day! Collage and paint. internationalwomensday #strongwomen #car…

16.1K likes 252 comments 249.0K views Video
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For all the women in all the world, this is for you. WOMAN WITH FLORAL DRESS sold #internationalwomensday #strongwo…

7.7K likes 182 comments
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Friday fun cake. With my new @sennelier1887 soft oil pastels. #carolyngavin #cake #oilpastel #carolyngavincake #fru…

1.8K likes 29 comments 23.6K views Video
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BUTTERFLY PLAY. In the shop. Thank you to all who painted with me yesterday in my free class! You all were gorgeous…

921 likes 25 comments
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I started playing around and tried collaging some bits of paper to these landscapes and VOILA, I made a new process! …

870 likes 44 comments 8.6K views Video
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I loved making these! A new process with collage, paint , landscape and abstraction. PAPER & LAND Sold #carolyngavi…

860 likes 41 comments
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DIAPHANOUS FLORAL. Free flowing, gossamer, delicate and soft. On Sumi-e paper. In the shop. #carolyngavin #semiabs…

724 likes 19 comments
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Looseness on Sumi paper. Turn a loose playful abstract into a more defined floral. #carolyngavin #loose #play #wate…

431 likes 14 comments 4.2K views Video
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FLOWERBED In the shop. My new favourite thing is creating paper and paint landscape collages. #carolyngavin #origin…

346 likes 17 comments
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @carolynj

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
For all the Empresses out there. Tomorrow is your day! Collage and paint. …
16.1K 252 view
2
For all the women in all the world, this is for you. WOMAN WITH FLORAL DRESS …
7.7K 182 view
3
Friday fun cake. With my new @sennelier1887 soft oil pastels. #carolyngavin…
1.8K 29 view
4
BUTTERFLY PLAY. In the shop. Thank you to all who painted with me yesterday…
921 25 view
5
I started playing around and tried collaging some bits of paper to these landsc…
870 44 view
6
I loved making these! A new process with collage, paint , landscape and abstrac…
860 41 view
7
DIAPHANOUS FLORAL. Free flowing, gossamer, delicate and soft. On Sumi-e pape…
724 19 view
8
Looseness on Sumi paper. Turn a loose playful abstract into a more defined fl…
431 14 view
9
FLOWERBED In the shop. My new favourite thing is creating paper and paint lan…
346 17 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @carolynj posts on Instagram

The account follows a sparse high effort pace. This ranking falls below the median frequency of 1.1 posts per week. Because she only posts about 0.8 times weekly, her rank sits at 868 out of 1606 based on volume alone. Her consistency score is 0 out of 100. This indicates a highly erratic rhythm with unpredictable gaps between uploads. She has never maintained a streak longer than five days. Fresh content lands most often on Saturday and Tuesday. The busiest upload window occurs at 16:00 UTC. Marketers should treat this profile as an irregular partner for any campaign. Do not expect a steady flow of content to support a long term narrative. You must plan around her specific windows rather than expecting constant presence. A tie in timing will be difficult to coordinate because the posting gaps are inconsistent. You may need to secure manual confirmations for every planned post.

0.8

Posts / week

244.0h

Avg gap between posts

Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday

Peak posting days

16:00, 17:00, 14:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @carolynj publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @carolynj publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 16:00, 17:00, 14:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @carolynj hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts about 0.8 times per week with the most activity on Saturday and Tuesday. The busiest hour for these posts is 16:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @carolynj's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

carolyngavin (12) collage (8) paper (5) shop (4) watercolour (4) floral (3) paint (3) soft (3) landscape (3) originalart (3) abstractlandscapecollage (3) happy (2) painting (2) creating (2) sold (2) internationalwomensday (2) strongwomen (2) carolyngavincake (2) oilpastel (2) cake (2) play (2) free (2) making (2) these (2) process (2) sumi (2) loose (2) share (1) next (1) retreat (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@carolynj's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 1 445 445
Tuesday 2 508 1,016
Wednesday 1 363 363
Thursday 2 930 1,860
Friday 2 1,366 2,732
Saturday 3 5,606 16,819
Sunday 1 7,864 7,864

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @carolynj maintains output

5

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

10.7%

Active days

Posted at least once

244.0h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @carolynj's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

179

Avg Caption Chars

168

Median Chars

435

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 1 157
Long (100+) 11 2.8K

The audience rewards long captions with an average of 2.8K engagements. Medium captions perform poorly for this account with only 157 average engagements.

Who This Audience Is

What @carolynj's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count sits below the median for tracked creators on this platform. This indicates an audience that is smaller than the typical creator at this scale and does not reach broadcast levels of reach. The verified status in the Artist category confirms a professional profile despite the lower relative size. Engagement rates fall nearly half of the platform median. This suggests a brand message will land softer here than it would with the average creator in this tier. High follower volume is offset by low interaction frequency, meaning the audience acts more as passive viewers than active participants. The content reaches a wide base but fails to generate high peer-to-peer engagement or intense interaction. This profile fits the Art and Gallery category.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

Sponsored posts serve as the primary revenue stream for @carolynj. Her follower count suggests a market value between $4,000 and $7,600 per post. Because she ranks below the median of 725.9K followers, her position represents a value buy where the quoted band acts as a ceiling to negotiate under rather than a starting point. This lower rank means she does not command the premium associated with top tier accounts. The engagement rate of 0.51% falls well below the 0.94% median, suggesting that the reach provided may not justify the higher end of her price bracket. Brands should focus on the lower end of the estimate to account for the lower interaction levels compared to average peers. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 504.7K followers (Macro)

$4,037 – $7,570

Industry rate for macro Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. The follower count sits near the middle of the field and is below the median size. Engagement. A 0.51% rate falls below the median, showing a need for stronger audience connection. Hit-rate. Only 16.7% of posts beat double the account average, indicating few high performing peaks. Trajectory. The account gained followers over the last period to maintain an upward trend.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 504.7K followers
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 0.51% engagement rate trails the 0.94% median, the clearest area to improve
  • ~ Only 16.7% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.8 posts a week limits fresh reach

Summary

This analysis of @carolynj reveals a macro Instagram presence with 504,658 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 0.51%, averaging 2.5K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @carolynj

How many followers does @carolynj have on Instagram?

@carolynj has 504,658 followers on Instagram, placing them in the macro creator tier.

What is @carolynj's Instagram engagement rate?

@carolynj has an engagement rate of 0.51% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 2.5K likes per post.

How much does @carolynj earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @carolynj's estimated sponsorship value is $4,037 - $7,570 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @carolynj published on Instagram?

@carolynj has published 5,501 posts on Instagram.

What is @carolynj's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 16,139 likes and 252 comments.

How often does @carolynj post on Instagram?

@carolynj posts approximately 0.8 times per week, with an average gap of 244.0 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday.

How does @carolynj compare to other Instagram creators?

@carolynj sits in the Macro creator tier alongside accounts like @nick_knight, @lander_cris, @josielewisart.

Is @carolynj verified on Instagram?

Yes, @carolynj is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @carolynj's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: May 25, 2026