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Exhibiting at the Edmonton Home and Garden Show

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I am excited to announce that I will be exhibiting and selling my art at the Edmonton Home and Garden Show! This will be a fun new venue for my paintings and photography. I’m located in a special feature called M(ART)KET. There I will sell my original paintings (new, never before seen artwork!) and offer commissions.

Here’s where to find me:

Edmonton Home and Garden Show 2015

Alexis Marie Art Booths:

#1373 & #1474 (Beside each other)

Location:

Northlands, Edmonton Expo Centre
113 Avenue & Wayne Gretzky Drive (76th St)
Edmonton, AB  T5J 2N5
780-378-5547

Parking:

Northlands controls all on-site parking.
The cost is $15.00 and there are over 700 parking spots available.

Hours:

Thursday, March 19, 2015 – Noon to 9:00 pm

Friday, March 20, 2015  – Noon to 9:00 pm

Saturday, March 21, 2015 – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Sunday, March 22, 2015 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Tickets:

$15/person at show doors ($12 online)

$12/Seniors at show doors ($9 online)

Children 12 years of age and under are free

Click here to purchase tickets.

 

I hope to see you at the show!

Over the next two weeks I will post previews of the artwork I will be selling at the show. Stay tuned! 

 

The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits Exhibit opens Tomorrow!

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The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits

Award-winning photographer and writer Alexis Marie Chute builds on her series of provocative images of individuals in their time of healing following hardship. The exhibition features never before seen photographs in the noteworthy series, now aptly exhibited at Harcourt House where the work was first conceived during Alexis Marie’s term as Artist in Residence in 2012/2013. In The Quiet Rebuild, Alexis Marie compassionately exposes the private struggles of volunteer models in large black and white photographs.

Artist Talk: Art and Healing

Alexis Marie Chute will speak about her photographs in The Quiet Rebuild –New Portraits. She will share the stories of her volunteer models and discuss the connection between creativity, healing and resiliency.

The Quiet Rebuild Alexis Marie Chute art photography exhibit invite back blog

Details of The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits:

Location:

Drawing Room, Annex Building,

Harcourt House Artist Run Centre

10211-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, CAN

Exhibit Hours:

Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10:00am – 10:00pm

Sunday, March 1, 2015, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Events:

Artist Talk – Saturday, February 28, 6:30pm

Opening Reception – Saturday, February 28, 7:00pm

Please click here for a preview of the images in The Quiet Rebuild.

 

Hope to see you at the exhibition!

 

Publication Update

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As I diligently work away at some of my big writing projects, it’s always nice to pause and celebrate the smaller works that have made their way out into the world. Here are some of my publications from the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015:

  • “The Quiet Rebuild” Portraits – Bellingham Review, Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA
  • “Legacy of Love,” Perspectives Magazine, TSC Alliance

Alexis Marie Chute Perspectives Mag blog

 

What have you been working on lately?

 

Opportunities for Photographers: Photo Competitions

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Sharing the wealth of opportunities for photographers, here is a list of competitions!  Note: Some of the deadlines are soon!

I do not support or endorse any of these organizations and encourage everyone to do their research before submitting.

GOOD LUCK!

 

Communication Arts Magazine – Photography

Deadline: March 13, 2015

 

Black & White Spider Awards

Early Closing Deadline: March 20, 2015

Closing Deadline: April 24, 2015, midnight

 

PDN Magazine – Emerging Photographer

Deadline: March 5, 2015

 

PDN Magazine – The Curator

Deadline: March 26, 2015

 

Rangefinder Magazine – Seeing the Light

Deadline: March 5, 2015

 

Kontinent Awards

Deadline: May 1, 2015

 

International Photographic Salon Varna Bulgaria

Deadline: June 10, 2015

 

 

Other Non-Photography Competitions:

 

Communication Arts Magazine – Design

Deadline: May 1, 2015

 

Communication Arts Magazine – Advertising

Deadline: May 1, 2015    

 

Communication Arts Magazine – Typography

Deadline: September 4, 2015

 

Communication Arts Magazine – Interactive

Deadline: October 2, 2015

 

Musical Performance by Evan Crawford at “The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits” Exhibit

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The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits exhibition is this coming weekend and I’m excited! There are new portraits from individuals and families from across Canada. These photographs capture people who inspire viewers with their strength, determination and resiliency to overcome challenging obstacles and hardship. Their stories will touch your heart. They touched mine.

I am excited to announce that Evan Crawford will be the musical feature at the opening reception Saturday night, February 28th. I am passionate about supporting local musicians – plus, cross-discipline collaborations are awesome.

Get to know Evan Crawford:

Coming from a family of talented musicians, Evan Crawford learned to find something he loved about many different kinds of music. His early influences include country, blues and rock and roll. His country roots taught him how to make something beautiful in its simplicity, while incorporating the darker sound of blues, and the edgy lyricism of rock and roll. These things combined create an alternative sound that can be enjoyed in both peaceful and up-beat environments.

His upcoming EP called In Her Hands, marks his coming to grips with falling in love, while at the same time thinking that anybody who loved him was fated for unhappiness. The five song EP begins with the initial concept of not wanting nor deserving love and ends with a song conveying his acceptance. His single Among the Stars pays tribute to his guitar teacher who passed away when Evan was fourteen, who still remains his single greatest influence in music.

Preview his music on Reverbnation and check out Evan on Facebook.

Details of The Quiet Rebuild: New Portraits:

Location:

Drawing Room, Annex Building,

Harcourt House Artist Run Centre

10211-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, CAN

Exhibit Hours:

Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10:00am – 10:00pm

Sunday, March 1, 2015, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Events:

Artist Talk – Saturday, February 28, 6:30pm

Opening Reception – Saturday, February 28, 7:00pm

Please click here for a preview of the images in The Quiet Rebuild.

 

Come be Inspired by Photography at InFocus Edmonton – Exhibition starts Tomorrow!

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InFocus Edmonton starts tomorrow and you don’t want to miss it! The doors open at 10:00am on Saturday, February 21, followed by evening activities beginning at 6:30pm with the Curator Talk by yours truly. After that, at 7:00pm the opening party officially kicks off with wine and snacks. It will be a great time of mingling, creative conversations and, most importantly, amazing photography by some of Edmonton’s artistic gems. Later in the evening, Mohsin Zaman will grace us with his music. It is sure to be a very memorable night! Then Sunday, February 22, the gallery is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

InFocus Edmonton photographers:

Akemi Matsubuchi

Al Dixon

Alicia Proudfoot

Bethany MacCallum

Brady Simpson

Bri Vos

Candace Makowichuk

Chan Rin

Christine Rossi

Christopher Shaw

Colin Vince

Curtis Trent

Dan McKechnie

Darrin Hagen

Daryl Kozub

David Aaron

Dawn LeBlanc

Eric Petersen

Gerry Dotto

Hedy Bach

Jenn Hang

Jonathan Schell

Karue Wahchira

Kevin Tuong

Marc Chalifoux

Martin Snider

Nicolas Abarca

Robert Pohl

Tim Lutic

Wilfred Kozub

InFocus Edmonton YEG invitation Alexis Marie Chute Photography exhibit info

InFocus Edmonton:

Location:

Drawing Room, Annex Building,

Harcourt House Artist Run Centre

10211-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, CAN

Exhibit Hours:

Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:00am – 10:00pm

Sunday, February 22, 2015, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Events:

Curator Talk – Saturday, February 21, 6:30pm

Opening Reception – Saturday, February 21, 7:00pm

Please click here to learn more about InFocus Edmonton and to RSVP to the opening.

Also, connect with InFocus on Twitter and also on Facebook.

We look forward to seeing you at InFocus!

 

Exciting Updates: Unfulfilled Precognition exhibits, sales & book!

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My fine art photographic series, Unfulfilled Precognition, is drumming up lots of exciting news lately.

Artist Alexis Marie Chute Kit and Ace Photo Art The Wall 004

1.    My photograph entitled Walk to Remember was sold to a lovely and inspiring couple, Nick & Kacey Keyko. The image was on exhibit at Kit and Ace for the past three months in the Whyte Avenue store’s gallery space called The Wall.

2.    I will be having a solo exhibition of Unfulfilled Precognition in Scottsdale Arizona at Method Art Gallery, who represent my work in the region. Dates TBD.

Artist Alexis Marie Chute Kit and Ace Photo Art The Wall 003

3.    One of my current projects is designing a photography book from this series. It will also feature my creative non-fiction writing in a sweet blend of genres. Stay tuned in the next six months for further updates. It will be awesome – that’s all I can say for now.

Unfulfilled Precognition art photo book by Alexis Marie Chute artist blog

These photos are from the sale party for Walk to Remember.

Wishing you a fabulous New Year

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Happy New Year!

Wishing you love and joy for the next 365 days!

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

– Edgar Degas

Mentoring Aspiring Writers at the Blue Pencil Cafe

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Not only am I teaching two awesome sessions at the Words in 3 Dimensions Conference May 2015, but I am also mentoring aspiring writers through the Blue Pencil Café. As a part of the conference, writers may send me a few pages of their work and/or questions about the writing life and career. We will get together at a designated time during the conference where I will pack as much mentoring support as I can into a twenty-minute session. If you want to chat with me, make sure to sign up early. I look forward to meeting you!

 

Words in 3 Dimensions 2015

May 22 – 24, 2015

Chateau Lacombe Hotel

Edmonton, Alberta

Registration opens February 1, 2015

 

Blue Pencil Café

Sunday, May 24, 2015

12:00 Noon – 2:00PM

 

Visit the conference schedule by clicking here.

 

Want to know about the two sessions I’m teaching at Words in 3D? Click here to read about:

(1) How to Take a Picture Worthy of Your Words

(2) Memorable Memoir: Writing Personal Stories.

 

 

Merry Christmas Creative Ones!

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Christmas reminds me of the magic of my childhood back when I believed in impossible dreams. As a kid my imagination was wild and uninhibited. Now, as 30+ year-old, I do my best to capture those qualities in my life and artistic practice because I know the amazing power they hold for the creative spirit.

This Christmas, I wish you the unlimited belief that your BIG dreams will come true and all the potential of your imagination to make them happen.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

 

To learn more about Alexis Marie Chute, read her BIO and check out her artwork:

The Quiet Rebuild – Portraits

The Quiet Rebuild – Sculptures

Unfulfilled Precognition

The Beginning of All Things

Paintings 2013-2014

Mixed Media 2006-2007

A New Kind of Beauty

Read Alexis Marie Chute’s Artist Statement and her CV.