A COMMUNITY group held its first art trail, showing off south Essex talent.

Canvey Rotary Club launched the first Canvey Art Trail this week providing the platform for talented local artists to display their works at venues dotted around the Island.

Art groups including Maggie Rose Art Group, Friday Art Group, Open Arts and the pupils from Cornelius Vermuyden joined independent artists in showing their works in venues including Canvey Town Council Offices, The Paddocks, Knightswick Centre, CISCA House, Canvey Library and the Sea Wall.

Organiser Rotarian Sue Hampson said “We are delighted to recognise the creativity of Canvey Artists by launching our first ever Art Trail, The feedback from those residents who toured the venues has been overwhelmingly positive and we have already pencilled in new venues and artists for the 2019 Art Trail. Canvey Rotary hope that this event will become a popular addition to our community calendar. Thank you to the artists and visitors for their support.”