Myra Jago’s practice is rooted in oil painting and sculpture, exploring both human relationships and our relationship with the Earth. She transforms symbol-laden silky fabrics into painted subjects that act as metaphors for the porosity and malleability of human thought and action. Her Earth Paintings focus on the planet itself, evoking care and responsibility through amorous titles such as I Love You to the Moon and Back and Hung Up On You. Aware of how the natural diversity of skin tone has historically been misused as a tool of separation and exclusion, Jago approaches her Us series with aesthetic subtlety, reframing it through celebration and harmony. This movement from the planetary to the human continues her sustained exploration of empathy, connection, and the shared materiality of life.

Diaphanous

oil on canvas, 70x70x4cm

The Hunt Museum Open, Limerick 2025

Artwork of Distinction Award

through to Feb 28 2026

Tenuous

Oil on wood panel,

28x28x3cm in wood frame

Highly Commended Award 2025

RBSA Summer Show, UK

Gossamer Thin

oil on canvas, 80x60x4cm

The Royal Hibernian Academy

195th Annual Exhibition 2025