By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
SICK of living in the ‘forgotten’ town of Cannons Creek, resident Tracey Perrott has taken to her camera, paint brush and artistic eye in a bid to put the creek on Casey’s map.
The small town of about 500 people is hopeful that some future spending will be made in Cannons Creek and Ms Perrott has already got her wish list ready.
“A public toilet for the foreshore has been in the works for a while and we have half a basketball court and want to get a full one built, but it feels like we’re running into a brick wall with the Casey councillors,” she said.
A resident of almost 20 years, Ms Perrott said: “A lot of people don’t even know where Cannons Creek is.
“Last year all the Casey councillors were invited to Cannons Creek to have a look around and only four out of 11 came – and only two out of the four had been to Cannons Creek before,” she said.
Since the lack of awareness was highlighted by the visit, Ms Perrott, a member of the Cannons Creek Foreshore Reserves Committee of Management, decided to use her talents as an artist to lift the town’s profile.
A budding artist since she was 12 years old, Ms Perrott will be showing an exhibition of 18 art works at Doveton Library.
Centred around Casey’s coastal villages including Warneet, Cannons Creek and Blind Bight, the exhibition showcases photography framed and on canvas and graphite, pencil and pastel drawings of local flora and fauna.
“Art is a hobby of mine but I am very passionate about Cannons Creek wildlife, plants and landscapes and hope these exhibitions raise awareness and build community support for Cannons Creek,” Ms Perrott said.
The exhibition is the first to be held in the new Doveton Library art space and will run for the next two months before moving to Cranbourne Library.
The pieces are all available to buy.
