Students at Coventry University are getting their paintbrushes out to create a huge mural for the city’s Phoenix Initiative.

Six students from the School of Art and Design have been asked to create a temporary mural for the new Priory Cloister, which is part of the 1,000-year walk being built through the city centre.

They have designed an image for the mural with the theme of 'Coventry Old and New'.  The image includes the Coventry skyline at night with the new Whittle Arch illuminated in front.

The mural will be 20 metres long and 3 metres high and will be situated on the threshold wall located between Priory Place and the building work taking place in the Priory Cloister.

The mural will be in place for one year while construction work on the Cloister continues.

The third –year students working on the design are creating it in the Students’ Union building.

Once it is prepared by Catherine Auld, Louise Bingham, Jamie Fowkes, Katie Mahoney, Mart Solomon, and Rachel Stoodley, it will be transferred to the site, and is due to be unveiled on 14 April.