THE Co Tyrone countryside has received a splash of urban colour thanks to a project that's transforming PVC hay bales into eye-catching works of art.
Commissioned by local community group Sliabh Beagh Arts, the 'Graffiti Bales' can be seen at the side of the A4 Belfast Road just outside Fivemiletown.
The familiar fixtures in the farming landscape have been brought to cartoonish life by Belfast street artist Kev Largey.
Mr Largey, known across Ireland and beyond for his spraycan-based talents, began creating the 14 colourful characters and icons displayed on the pyramid formation bales last Wednesday.
By Friday, he had also spray-painted the segmented sides of the haystack, which have been catching the eyes of motorists.
"I drive past these everyday to get to work and they are so cool," commented one user on the Sliabh Beagh Arts Facebook page.
Another fan wrote: "A shame to use them. A touch of class."
Sliabh Beagh Arts is run by the Sliabh Beagh Cross Border Partnership of community groups based around the mountain of the same name.
"Our main objective is to create quirky unusual creative additions to the rural environment for everyone to see and enjoy," said a spokesman.
"The project will continue into next year – so expect to see these wonderfully painted bales pop up around the district."
