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Mrudula is an award winning Illustrator based in London. She completed her MA in Illustration
from Kingston University in 2021-22. They love cats, coffee and all things queer.
With a background in graphic design and brand development, she currently works in the
education industry, and freelances as an Illustrator.
Press:
“Screaming, But Not From Fear: Mrudula Kuvalekar’s Art Is Raw And Refuses To Hide”, Our Culture Mag, 2026
“A Visual Poem About Belonging: Mrudula Kuvalekar”, Digital Arts Blog, 2026
‘’I’m Still A Dyke’: Mrudula’s New Zine Depicts The Alienation Of Growing Up Queer’, Homegrown, 2026
‘Showing Up Regardless: Mrudula Kuvalekar’s 30 Days of Poetry Comics’, People of Print, 2026
‘Omission: Poetics and Politics’, Illustration Research, 2025’
Publications:
Colouring In, Issue 4, 2024
Colouring In, Issue 3, 2022
Riding on the Summer Train, Wingword Poetry, 2020
Beetle Magazine, 2020
Awards:
2023 Award Winner Cheltenham Illustration Awards
2021-22 Shortlisted in Creative Conscience Awards
Exhibitions:
2026, “Everything Then Is Now II - PLATFORM 0”, SPIRA9 x CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum at London Design Festival 2026
2025 “The Still House: Plants, Potions and Power”, National Trust (Ham House) x The Storybox Collective
2025 “Ham House, New Perspectives: Past, Present and Place”, National Trust (Ham House) x The Storybox Collective
2024 - 2025 “This Homeland”, Responsa Foundation x Imperial Health Charity
2024 “Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2023: Interconnectivity”, Wilson Museum, Cheltenham, UK
2024 “Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2023: Interconnectivity”, Museum in the Park, Stroud, UK
2022 “Colouring In: Recycle Archaeology”, Recycle Archaeology x Kingston University x University of Arts London x Colouring In
2022 “Screendive”, Gaudeamus, Virtual
2020, “Sensory”, Not My Beautiful House, Kingston, London, UK
She is currently open for commissions.
Email: mrudulak30@gmail.com