RCSI has unveiled a new wall mural by artist Maser honouring and acknowledging seven recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards as inspirational role models.

The large-scale mural entitled 'Alumni Awardees – Making an Impact' is prominently displayed in the foyer of 123 St Stephen’s Green. The artwork is a vivid, abstract, yet recognisable celebration of the portraits of the Awardees. Using colour, movement and form, the portraits are interwoven in a visual stream.

Maser’s concept was received in response to a commissioning brief issued by RCSI’s Art Committee in spring 2025. Maser, who is widely known for his vibrant installations that transform urban landscapes into canvases, drew upon a fact-finding visit to RCSI and on reading the biographies and interviews with the awardees as part of his creative process.

The inspirational Alumni Awardees celebrated in the mural are:

• Ms Dilly Little FRCSI, School of Medicine – Vice Chancellor's Outstanding Achievement Award
• Kieron Connolly, School of Physiotherapy – Rising Star Award
• Maryam Alobaidly, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences – Inspiring Educator Award
• Mr Morgan McMonagle FRCSI, Graduate School of Healthcare Management – Humanitarian and Community Award
• Daragh Rodger, School of Nursing and Midwifery – Outstanding Clinician Award
• Dr Muirne Spooner, School of Postgraduate Studies – RCSI Ambassador Award
• Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, School of Medicine – Lifetime Achievement Award

Describing his work, Maser shared: “Beginning with a source image for each individual, I developed multiple pencil sketches, exploring various angles and interpretations before extracting key elements and forms to create stylised abstracted graphic versions of each person. I then layered the graphic portraits into dynamic compositions with the goal of capturing likeness but also energy and expression, allowing each figure to interact with the others within a single, flowing visual narrative. The mural seeks to visualise how individual lives, over time, flow together to shape global health, knowledge and community.”

Ms Aíne Gibbons, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Chair of RCSI Art Committee, added: “The Art Committee was impressed by the sense of energy and motion that Maser captured through his use of gestures and linework. At over 45 metres squared, the mural captures the dynamism and interconnection of RCSI’s alumni community. It is a testament to the inspiration alumni role models provide to RCSI’s current students, faculty and staff and has become an immediate talking point around campus.”

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