AN artist who recently won a local art competition wants to make more people aware of the talent among the local creative community.

Emma Griffiths, 23, from Rayleigh, recently won the Hockley Art Trail and her work is being placed in the Essex Summer of Art’s ten-year celebration next year. Miss Griffths said: “It’s nice to know people appreciate your hard work. It is hard to show off your work but this is a happy event for artists to do that”.