Spring exhibition on display at Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery
By Joan Janzen
The work of two talented artists is on display as part of the Kerrobert Courtroom Gallery’s spring exhibition for 2026. Local artist Breena Hebron’s mixed-media artwork, entitled “Expressions With Joy,” adorns the walls of the gallery, while handmade pottery crafted by Lindy Bell-Gatzke of North Battleford completes the exhibition. I had the opportunity to chat with Lindy while she was setting up her display on April 1.
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Three years ago, Lindy moved a skid shack next to her husband’s shop and called her new studio “Lindy’s Mudshack.” “I had been working out of my basement,” she said, so having windows and natural light was a welcome change.
Since retiring from teaching, she has spent more time working with clay and hosting special events for small groups. “My studio is not really big, so space is limited,” she explained.
“Clay has been part of my life since the early 1990s when I took my first wheel classes through the City of North Battleford. Those early classes were frustrating. I often wore more clay than I threw, but my love of pottery kept me coming back,” she said.
Her local ceramic community played an important role in the development of her skills, as she spent time in studios, attended workshops with visiting artists and connected with other artists. As an art teacher, she continued working with clay alongside her students through an extracurricular pottery club called the Mud Wrestlers.
Lindy’s pottery is meant to be enjoyed in everyday life and is both functional and uniquely crafted. Visitors to the gallery will enjoy seeing what she has to offer.
They will also enjoy Breena Hebron’s collection of art, which explores new materials, places, colours and subjects. Each piece is a record of the places she has travelled or the people she has met. She shares her work in the hope that it will inspire others to go out and create their own joy.
Breena grew up in Kerrobert and, after obtaining a degree in studio art at the University of Saskatchewan, moved to the United Kingdom. While living in Edinburgh, she attended many art classes and drawing events. The materials she uses include pen on recycled paper, charcoal and graphite, watercolour paint, and acrylic paint. Her work clearly illustrates her love of travelling.