Over Summer, we collected your submissions for a new mural to celebrate the launch of our new RH2030s strategy, asking for a piece of artwork incorporating what our four values; Daring, Innovative, Open, and Respectful; mean to you. The competition was open to all Royal Holloway students, staff and alumni
Our chosen design was by Sarina Suri, her artwork can be viewed at the Boilerhouse cafe.
Sarina Suri
Sarina's design was chosen to be our RH2030s mural and can be found on the Boilerhouse windows. Sarina is a digital artist and illustrator who primarily works with Procreate on her iPad. Sarina also enjoys ceramics, painting, and pen sketching. Recently, she began illustrating children's books and plans to author a few. You can follow her artistic journey on Instagram @roo.doodles or visit her website at https://sarinasuri.myportfolio.com.
View all our entries below
Diana Adams-Fuller
Diana is an English and History student with a keen interest in feminist history. As Secretary for the Photography Society, Diana also has a passion for drawing. She chose the value of Daring and used the Suffragette banner to inspire her piece, recognising Royal Holloway's historical impact on the feminist movement through its role as one of the first women's colleges, with many alumni becoming famous suffragettes.
Teale Failla
Teale Failla is a media creator and Media Arts PhD student. With experience in television, publishing, and higher education, Teale has taught editing and cinematography. At Royal Holloway, Teale has worked as a Students' Union photographer and editor of The Other Kind of Doctor podcast. You can discover more at teale.weebly.com or on Instagram and YouTube @tealescope.
Tyler Heathcote
Tyler is a second-year Astrophysics student who enjoys creating animated videos and drawings of fantastical creatures and sentient 3D shapes. Tyler is passionate about the University and the diversity of its community. Follow @blulagoonanimation for more.
Damieon Herry
This piece was created with the value of Open in mind. Through research on Royal Holloway's founders - Elizabeth Jesser Reid, Thomas Holloway and Jane Holloway. Damieon evolved the piece in response to the value of Daring, reflecting our founders' courage, which they embraced.
Abi Hunter-Blanco
Abi is a Computer Science student who enjoys creating realistic drawings and clay models. Find out more of her work on Instagram @DeathBySandwich.
Ena Muric
Ena Muric is a third-year Law student who has a preference for traditional realism and surrealism, often working with pencil. Recently, Ena has focused on improving digital art, drawing original characters while also exploring more traditional pieces. Find more at @ena_draws on Instagram.
Cherry Seales
Cherry is an English and Creative Writing student with a passion for illustrating and painting. This acrylic painting of an oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) was inspired by the beautiful woodland area on the Egham campus. Cherry finds inspiration in nature, both for writing and creating art, and believes in respecting, protecting, and prioritising the natural world.
Ana Teodorescu
Ana is a third-year student and photography enthusiast who consistently seeks involvement in campus life through photography. More of her work can be found on the Royal Holloway Sport Instagram @rhulsport.