Open Art Studio, Open Heart

June 18, 2013/0 Comments/in Art Inspirations, Art Update, Artist in Residence, Gallery Openings, Photography Inspirations, Photography Update, The Yum Factor /by Alexis Marie Chute

It’s time for the Artist in Residence meet and greet at Harcourt House!

This Thursday night I will be opening my art studio in the Harcourt Annex for visitors. I will also be giving a poetry reading and doing a demo of my woodworking techniques. This coincides with Harcourt’s annual member’s exhibition; this year the theme is Kinetic. It’s going to be a great night! Also in store: a complementary BBQ on the grass in front of the gallery (YUM!) and a free life drawing workshop.

I truly love what I am working on in my studio at Harcourt House. My art is full of color and shape. Come Thursday, June 20th and see for yourself.

The body of art I am creating during my residency is called “The Quiet Rebuild” and is a visual picture of healing and rebuilding one’s life after hardship.

For me, the hardship was losing my second child to a cardiac tumor in 2010. Since then I have been slowly (sometimes extremely slowly) and quietly rebuilding my life. I have found that art became and remains an important tool and expression of my grief and search for hope. Everyone will find meaning in this artwork.

I am working with a lot of wood, both natural and manufactured in “The Quiet Rebuild.” Other materials I am using include yarn, Jenga blocks, paper, and acrylic paint. Oh and photography as well. I feel such an amazing connection with my art and am looking forward to sharing it with our local community within my studio, where all the magic happens!

The poem I will be reading speaks to the time I lost my son, whom we named Zachary. I am currently working on branding (burning) the poem onto wood panels. I will share more about the meaning of the poem and my wood burning technique at the demo.

Click here for specific info about the Kinetic exhibition and Artist in Residence meet and greet. Hope to see you there!!

This is a fish-eye photo of my poem I am branding onto wood panels. Come to the Artist in Residence meet and greet to hear a reading of the poem and see my wood burning techniques first hand.

Save the date: Kinetic Exhibition at Harcourt House

June 11, 2013/0 Comments/in Art Update, Artist in Residence, Fundraising, Gallery Openings /by Alexis Marie Chute

The 25^th anniversary of Harcourt House Gallery and Artist Run Centre in Edmonton will be celebrated with another stellar event, the annual Member’s Exhibition. As a part of the Works Art and Design Festival, the theme and title of the show is Kinetic.

This event doubles as a fundraiser for the gallery and I encourage all to come out and lend support to an amazing local organization. I will be selling my new (never before seen) work to support Harcourt and their impressive list of programs.

As the Artist in Residence at Harcourt House, I will be opening my studio, giving a poetry reading and demonstrating the woodworking techniques I have developed in my current body of work entitled, “The Quiet Rebuild.” It is going to be an exciting opening and exhibition!

Save the date! Here are the details:

Kinetic Exhibition, June 13 – July 5, 2013

Opening reception: Thursday, June 20^th from 6-10pm

Harcourt House Gallery

10215-112 Street

My open studio, poetry reading and demo:

Harcourt House Annex

(Yellow metal building on the corner)

10211-112 Street

Art & Craft Lovers, the Harcourt House Art Market is Today!

May 25, 2013/0 Comments/in Art Update, Artist in Residence, Fundraising, Gallery Openings /by Alexis Marie Chute

Need a reason to get out of the house today? Come from your house to ours! I’ve got just the thing for you: The Art Market in ‘da House. Harcourt House Gallery and Artist Run Centre. One of my favorite artists will be there: yours truly of course!

The Harcourt House Art Market is unique as it takes place right in the gallery and each artist’s booth acts as a mini exhibition. This is an event you don’t want to miss if you are an art lover in Edmonton. Come support the gallery and purchase original art from local emerging and established artists. There will be something for everyone, traditional art to experimental works. Even craft and design!
I will also be selling my new favorite goodies: sweet smelling candles and creative cards.

Come out for a great Saturday event! Here are the details:

Art Market

An art and design show and sale

Saturday, May 25^th, 2013

1:00 – 7:00pm

Harcourt House Gallery

10215-112 Street

Entry by donation

It will be a great day as my work shares the gallery walls with these amazing artists:

Kristen Anderson
Drake Avila
Alexis Marie Chute
Matthew Clark
Nancy Corrigan
Larysa Eliuk
Kari Fell
Shiela Gosselin
Sabine Hahnel
Zach Hoskin
William Johnson
Kari Martin
Hilary Mussell
Laura O’Connor
Andrew Olivier
Judi Popham
Deltra Powney
Claire Reid
Caitlin Richardson
Emily Sedor & Lucy Hlachuk
Ruby Serben
Ellie Shuster
Sean Simpson
Kelsey Stevenson
Keith Turnbull

Art Market in ‘da House, Harcourt House

May 23, 2013/0 Comments/in Art Update, Artist in Residence, Fundraising, Gallery Openings /by Alexis Marie Chute

I cannot tell you how much I love my wonderful art patrons. You buy my work, attend my openings and generally cheer me on. Thank you!

This Saturday I will be exhibiting some never before seen artwork I created while I lived in New Zealand. I’ve got paintings made with the very sand and sea shells of the Eastern Beach where my hubby and I took up residence for two years. The work is colorful, textural and ready to be adopted into good homes.

I’m also offering some newer works and even showing a sneak peak piece from my upcoming solo exhibition entitled “The Quiet Rebuild” which will adorn the main gallery of Harcourt in a solo exhibition in October of this year.

For some art is a hobby. As a professional artist, the boundary between hobby and work often overlap and blur. But that’s fine with me. One of my newest hobbies, candle making, will debut at the Harcourt Art Market and I’m thrilled. If you are looking for a handmade gift with a creative twist, these candles are for you! Vintage meets chic style – but that’s all I will say for now. Come and see for yourself.

Art Market

An art and design show and sale

Saturday, May 25^th, 2013

1:00 – 7:00pm

Harcourt House Gallery

10215-112 Street

Entry by donation

Save the Date for an Art Market Extravaganza

May 21, 2013/0 Comments/in Artist in Residence, Fundraising, Gallery Openings /by Alexis Marie Chute

One week from now a select number of Edmonton’s fine artists will gather to exhibit their work at Harcourt House Gallery and Artist Run Centre. As the gallery’s Artist in Residence, I’m proud to be taking part in this creative endeavor, which serves as a fundraiser for this awesome local gallery and creative hub in our city.

Speaking of the important role Harcourt plays, and this impact extends well beyond only our art community, this Market and festivities mark the 25^th anniversary of Harcourt in Edmonton. Be there to be part of this special event. Save the date!

Invite to Harcourt House Gallery and Artist Run Centre Art Market show and sale May 25 2013

Art Market – An art and design show and sale

Saturday, May 25^th, 2013

1:00 – 7:00pm

Harcourt House Gallery

10215-112 Street

Entry by donation

Evening event – $5 at the door

8:00 – 10:00pm

Annex Building

10211-112 Street

– A multimedia retrospective with Absolutely No Respect, Plan 9 From Outer Space

– Music by Wind Rose AKA Gary James Joynes, Bong Sample AKA Peter Thiessen, Reinhard Von Berg, Allison Balcetis & F13m

Thanks for Your Votes

March 11, 2013/0 Comments/in Awards, Gallery Openings, Photography Update /by Alexis Marie Chute

Exposure Photography Festival held its closing party on February 28^th at Endeavor Art Gallery in Calgary. The gallery is beautiful with tall walls and large windows; definitely a space I would love to have a solo exhibition in one day! At the party, VISTEK announced the awards for Emerging Alberta Photographer and People’s choice. I’m always a little disappointed when I don’t win (human nature, right!) but just to be selected for the Emerging Photographer Showcase and having my image on a billboard in Calgary are true highlights.

A huge thanks to all my family, friends, clients, colleagues, Twitter followers and Facebook friends who voted for me! Your support is always more than appreciated!

Endeavor Art Gallery, Suite 200, 1209 First Street SW Calgary Alberta

Vote for my Images, Exposure Photography Festival

February 15, 2013/2 Comments/in Art Update, Gallery Openings, Photography Update /by Alexis Marie Chute

Exposure is a photography festival in Calgary, Banff and Canmore Alberta running from the 1^st to the 28^thof February, 2013. Their catch phrase, “Photography is the Medium of Our Times,” is entirely true from my perspective. You just have to drive a main drag in the city to see billboard after billboard of images lining the street.

Image is king.

I was recently in Calgary to attend the opening of the group exhibition “The Artists Lens” put on by the Alberta Society of Artist’s. Three of my photographs stood on easels at the center of the room, bathed in the beautiful spot lights of Artpoint Gallery. It was a pleasure to rub shoulders with the local art crowd of Calgary and even if you missed the opening, you can still visit Artpoint Gallery until the end of the Festival to see “The Artists Lens.”

While in Calgary, I received word that one of my photographs was being displayed on a digital billboard, a perk of being a finalist in the 2013 VISTEK Emerging Photographer competition. Near the airport, my husband, kids and I found the billboard! My photograph of marbles shone brightly on the overcast winter day – it was surreal.

There is a People’s Choice Award to be had by one of the competition finalists – and it involves a quick online vote.

If you enjoy my work, I would sincerely appreciate your vote!

Vote for me as the VISTEK Emerging Photographer!

January 22, 2013/0 Comments/in Awards, Gallery Openings, Photography Update /by Alexis Marie Chute

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I’ve done my part, now I need your help!

I am a top 10 finalist in the 2013 VISTEK Emerging Photographer Showcase! This is such a great honor and I am thrilled to be selected amongst 9 other great photographers across Alberta.

The top 10 have been posted online and now, for the next month, voting will take place to choose The People’s Choice Award.

This is where you come in! Please vote and help me win!

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This competition takes place as a part of Exposure Photography Festival in Calgary. Exposure will award a major prize to the best emerging Alberta-based photographer at the Closing Party on Feb. 28, 2013 held at Calgary’s Endeavor Art Gallery from 7 – 10 p.m. A runner up will also be determined by online voting and a People’s Choice winner will be selected from ballots filled out at the Closing Party on Feb. 28.

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You can cast your vote at the bottom of the Exposure Photography Festival VISTEK Emerging Photographer Showcase (scroll to the bottom).

Thanks in advance! I truly appreciate your support!

Copyright Alexis Marie Chute

The Artist Lens Exhibition

January 20, 2013/0 Comments/in Art Update, Gallery Openings, Photography Update /by Alexis Marie Chute

The Alberta Society of Artists is mounting their first photographic exhibition and I am proud to be a part of it! I will be showing three fine art photographs at the show in Calgary, Alberta.

Here are the details:

The Artist Lens

February 1 – March 2, 2013

Artpoint Galleries and Studios

1139-11 Street SE, Calgary

Opening Reception: February 8, 2013 at 5-9pm

Artists in the show include: Barbara Amos, Carole Bondaroff, Ross Bradley, Alexis Marie Chute, Linda Craddock, Sean Esopenko, David Harrison, Royce Howland, Carol Huggler, Marianne Hunt, Kevin Jordan, Michele King, Malissa Lea, Dawn LeBlanc, Deborah Lougheed Sinclair, Roberta Murray, E. Boyd Nave, Karin Richter, and Aynsley Stelfox.

I hope to see you at the opening!

Upcoming Fine Art Photo Exhibits

December 21, 2012/0 Comments/in Art Update, Gallery Openings, Photography Update /by Alexis Marie Chute

CURRENT

Winter Salon

Group Exhibition

Photohaus Gallery

14 West 7^th

Vancouver, British Columbia

Opening Reception: December 14, 2012

Exhibtion runs the month of December, 2012

View the online gallery for the exhibition to see the works exhibited.

2013

Artist Lens

Group Exhibition

By The Alberta Society of Artists

Artpoint Gallery

1139-11^th St SE (Adelaide St.)

Calgary, Alberta

Opening Reception: Friday, February 8, 2012 from 5-9pm

Exhibition runs the month of February

2014

Unfulfilled Precognition

Solo Exhibition

Kiwanis Gallery

In the Red Deer Public Library

4818-49 Street

Red Deer, Alberta

Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 2014

Exhibition runs: October 21 to November 23, 2014

Open Art Studio, Open Heart

It’s time for the Artist in Residence meet and greet at Harcourt House!

The body of art I am creating during my residency is called “The Quiet Rebuild” and is a visual picture of healing and rebuilding one’s life after hardship.

Save the date: Kinetic Exhibition at Harcourt House

Kinetic Exhibition, June 13 – July 5, 2013