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Petra Hekkenberg— The Art of Safe Keeping

Exhibit Dates: July 24 to September 25, 2026

The Art of Safe Keeping
Langham Community Gallery

Wildfires have always been a part of nature; human presence, with the need to control our environment, is relatively recent. When fires get listed as “out of control”, it indeed means we are no longer in control and that is unsettling.  

Wildfires bring change and uncertainty; our mountain air is no longer fresh, our homes are no longer safe, and the weather dictates what happens next. We worry about people, animals, structures, belongings, our health, and the forest. Evacuations displace entire communities, while thousands of emergency responders leave their own towns and families behind to try to regain control.  

Wildfires have an impact that goes beyond the expected. The Art of Safe Keeping exhibition and book are a testament to struggle, courage, resilience, and kindness. It offers people an opportunity to process emotions, gain understanding, and to feel understood; all through the power of art. 

Bio – Petra Hekkenberg 

Petra Hekkenberg is a visual artist and designer who has been living in New Denver, BC, since 2015. She grew up in The Netherlands, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in design and engineering. Her study of Public Space Design at Design Academy Eindhoven laid the foundation for her creative work.  

Most of Petra’s life has evolved around three passions: nature, people, and art. In addition to her arts, she works seasonally as a hut keeper and park operator in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. During her years in the Park she kept, and eventually independently published, two fully-illustrated journals titled In the Alpine (2022) and Further in the Alpine (2024). In 2025 she completed a mural in Kaslo, BC, made entirely with black paint markers in her illustrative style, titled “West Kootenay Old-Growth”. Her favourite projects are those created with communities, in which the public is part of the creation; projects that foster connections. 

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