Oliver Myrie was born in Jamaica in 1978. He pursued a BFA at the Edna Manley College, graduating in 2005. His achievements include a scholarship to the University of Contemporary Art in Pont-Aven, France in 2004, when he was selected as one of two final year students.
He has participated in several exhibitions: Celebrating Jamaica’s Young Artists – USAID, The Pegasus Gallery, Kingston Jamaica, 2002, Young Generation at the Mutual Gallery, Kingston Jamaica, 2008. In 2009 he was one of four short-listed artists in the Super Plus Under 40 Artist of the Year Competition. He was selected as one of thirteen artists to participate in 2010 in the Young Talent exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica. He lives and works in Old Harbour, Jamaica.
Oliver Myrie - Between, Betwixt and Beyond (2004)
Artist’s Statement
My paintings are said to be intuitive. Painting to me is a cathartic function. My expressions are responses to various intakes absorbed over time: observing, listening, thinking, talking and feeling. To the point where there is an overwhelming need to release what has build up inside.
Many times what starts the process is unlikely to dictate what the outcome will be. Similar to the fulfillment of letting go, there is an emotional and textural response. As the markings change by mixing together all the elements, it leads to an unpredictable finish.
The desire in me to create something new comes from a sudden desire, quite unpredictable. I may not be able to determine the outcome, but whatever the result, it is always a part of me.
— Oliver Myrie
Oliver Myrie’s exhibition in Young Talent V is curated by Dr. David Boxer.
The National Gallery of Jamaica is the oldest and largest public art gallery in the Anglophone Caribbean. It has a comprehensive collection of early, modern and contemporary art from Jamaica along with smaller Caribbean and international holdings. A significant part of its collections is on permanent view. The NGJ also has an active exhibition programme, which includes retrospectives of work by major Jamaican artists, thematic exhibitions, guest-curated exhibitions, touring exhibitions that originate outside of the island, and its flagship exhibition, the Kingston Biennial. The NGJ offers a range of educational services, included guided tours, lectures and panel discussions, and children's art programmes and also operates a gift shop and coffee shop.
National Gallery of Jamaica 
2 replies on “Young Talent V: Oliver Myrie”
I like his work alot. Does he have a website?
He does not have a site but I’ll send you his e-mail directly. His work is very beautiful and shows that “pure painting” still has relevance.