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Alexis Marie Chute is a creative force with an illustrious career as an award-winning artist, photographer, filmmaker, curator, and bestselling author. With a rich artistic journey spanning over two decades, she has showcased her vibrant abstract paintings, mixed-media portraits, photography, films, installations, and books on a global stage. Her artwork is represented by the Art Gallery of Alberta.A prolific author, Chute's first book was the poignant memoir Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing and Pregnancy After Loss (2017), with the accompanying international-screened documentary film. Her Amazon-bestselling young adult novels in "The 8th Island Trilogy" include Above the Star (2018), Below the Moon (2019), and Inside the Sun (2020). She has also penned non-fiction books, blending her research, writing, and artwork, including: Prairie Spirits (2021), The Eternal Summer of Alberta's Herbarium (2022), Memorable Murals (2023), and Moments in Focus (2024).Chute is the Curator for the Red Brick Common Public Art Gallery, Wild Skies Art Gallery, and InFocus Photo Exhibit. For her arts advocacy, she was awarded the John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts (2015). A sought-after public speaker, Chute has shared her expertise and passion across diverse subjects in countless presentations locally and around the world. She is also a book publisher, co-founding Wild Skies Press. Chute received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design from the University of Alberta (2007) where she was recognized as a distinguished graduate with the Horizon Award (2018). She also earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, USA, graduating class valedictorian.Alexis Marie Chute https://alexismariechute.com/ Wild Skies Art Gallery https://wildskiesgallery.com/ Wild Skies Press https://wildskiespress.com/ InFocus Photo Exhibit & Awards https://www.infocusphoto.ca/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexismariechute/# YouTube https://www.youtube.com/alexismariechute LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexismariechute
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