GALLERY: 'Spirit of Macon II' mural graces Poplar St. Tunnel

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- If you're driving, walking, or biking by the tunnel over Poplar St., you'll see some new public art.

The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority and the Linda Harriet Lane Fund, along with the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, unveiled the mural on Friday.

The artwork is called "The Spirit of Macon II" and it's by artist Abraham Abebe, who's also a professor at Georgia College and State University.

Abebe previously completed another mural at MTA a few months ago, on the transfer station's wall.

He completed his new piece in just 20 days, using more than 14 gallons of primer and more than 40 cans of paint.

Abebe hopes that Macon-Bibb County will continue to welcome more public art in the near future.

"Macon city supports public art, so that's why we see so many public arts around here. I like to stress to continue bringing artists and doing the public art," he says.

If you'd like to check out the art, head to the Poplar St. Tunnel at the corner of Fifth St. and Poplar St., next to the Macon Transit Authority and Terminal Station.