ATHENS, Ga. - A vibrant new mural now lines the Greenway’s East Campus Connector, showcasing flowers commonly associated with Georgia in a sweeping 100-foot artwork titled "Georgia Flora."
What we know:
Created by local artist Amanda Burk, the mural was selected through a blind judging process by a community panel after a nationwide call for submissions. Burk’s design was chosen from among 25 proposals.
The project is part of Athens-Clarke County’s SPLOST 2011 Project #09-Greenway Connectors and was funded under a local ordinance that allocates 1% of capital expenditures to public art.
Burk, a longtime Athens resident and University of Georgia graduate, has created murals for numerous local businesses, including Automatic Pizza, Half-Shepherd Market, Boulevard Animal Hospital, and Paloma Park. She also serves as Gallery Director at the Winterville Cultural Center Gallery.
What you can do:
The mural can be viewed directly from the Greenway’s East Campus Connector, but it’s most visible from the Inner Loop on-ramp at Lexington Road.
What they're saying:
"We think it's absolutely gorgeous," Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services said in a statement.
The Source: Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services provided the details and photos for this article.