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Exposure Photography Festival broadens its scope to include all of Alberta
PRESS RELEASE
Exposure, a festival that celebrates the art of photography, is taking a bold new direction today by expanding its reach embracing an even wider geographical area and, more importantly, providing greater opportunities for photographers and lovers of photography across Alberta to become involved in a visual arts festival of the highest calibre.
“As the Chair of the Festival I am pleased to announce that Exposure 2015 will be a province-wide photography festival,” said Peter Duthie. “Now galleries and independent photographers from across Alberta will be able to participate in a month-long photography Festival this February.
Adding, “During the previous decade Exposure has proven itself to be one of the premiere visual arts events in Canada by attracting diverse photographic expression from Alberta and other parts of Canada and the world and showcasing it through collaborative exhibitions and special events.”
In Its first 10 years, Exposure programming was focused on the communities of Calgary, Banff and Canmore.
Exposure will continue to operate throughout the month of February with submissions now being sought from Alberta-based artists and gallerists. Exhibitions and events will be featured in a professionally published guide and on the festival’s website. Exposure also hosts photography related presentations and workshops during the month of February.
Internationally recognized photographer Larry Louie is an example of an artist who now has the opportunity to participate in Exposure. Based in Edmonton, Louie will present an exhibition of his sumptuous black & white works capturing the daily life and struggles of people in the developing world. Another Edmonton venue already booked for Exposure 2015 is Harcourt House featuring the photographic works of award-winning artist Alexis Marie Chute.
“Exposure is truly a celebration of photography in all its forms,” said Duthie. “Tens of thousands of people each February have participated in Exposure and now all four million Albertans are invited.”
For more information go to expsourephotofestival.com, or contact Festival manager Wes Lafortune at T. 403-919-2502 or email at: exposurefotofest@gmail.com.
Unfulfilled Precognition Exhibition in Calgary
Last night was the opening reception of my exhibition called Unfulfilled Precognition at the EPCOR CENTRE of the Performing Arts in Calgary. My fine art photographs are hung in a window gallery alongside two other artists; Tia Halliday and Natalie McDonald.
Unfulfilled Precognition is a series of photographs I took around the birth and death of my second child. The images were created with the Holga camera and expired film, two deliberately selected tools to convey the helplessness and wonderment of that time. I’ve titled this work Unfulfilled Precognition because, as a mother, from the second I discovered I was pregnant I had visions of the life of my child; I imagined what he would look like and saw him growing up, playing and going to school. When that future became permanently out of reach, those visions were somehow suspended in my mind like memories. I had believed in that future so wholeheartedly. Thus, the photographs reflect this vacant and ghostly yet sensitive psychology.
To view Unfulfilled Precognition, click here.
Unfulfilled Precognition will be exhibited at the EPCOR CENTRE in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from July 11 to September 28, 2014. The opening reception takes place Thursday, July 17, 2014.
EPCOR CENTRE
205 8th Avenue S.E.
Calgary Alberta, T2G 0K9
Phone: 403.294.7455
Fax: 403.294.7457
info@epcorcentre.org
Walk-up Hours
Monday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday and Holidays: Closed
Click here to see the visual arts page of the EPCOR Centre.
If you visit the show, please drop me a line and let me know what you think.
Also, if you are going to miss this showing of Unfulfilled Precognition, it will be exhibited next at the Kiwanis Gallery in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada from October 21 – November 23, 2014. Click here to see all 2014 exhibition dates.
International Call for volunteers for The Quiet Rebuild Portraits
Have you experienced tragedy, hardship, struggle? Are you rebuilding your life after this event?
The Quiet Rebuild Portraits feature individuals, couples, families and support groups that have been through many types of life challenges but continue to pressing on. I find these people wildly inspiring. I wish to give them a voice and put a face to the often unspoken sorrow and resiliency of the human experience.
Please get in touch if you would like to participate. Being photographed for The Quiet Rebuild can be a healing step in itself and many of the models have told me it was a milestone and moment of pride for them along a challenging road.
The photographs in this body of work are already being exhibited internationally and will, in the not too distant future, be made into a book. This is a great opportunity to be a part of something truly profound.
In 2014 I will be traveling to the following locations and am looking for volunteers in these cities. (If you are from elsewhere, anywhere in the world, please still contact me – I’d love to photograph you. I will soon be booking other locations, specifically based on interest.)
CANADA
Toronto, Ontario
Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
San Antonio, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
European locations TBD
Please contact me by email (info@alexismariechute.com) for more information.
Upcoming Events: Stories behind the Portraits on Feb 15, then Music and Art on Feb 21
This month is a busy one for me, commuting back and forth between Edmonton and Calgary every weekend – but boy am I having a blast! Last weekend was the opening reception of “The Quiet Rebuild” and I loved meeting so many new people and talking about my work.
THIS WEEKEND
The Stories behind the Portraits of The Quiet Rebuild
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, February 15, 2014, 11 a.m.
Join Alexis Marie Chute as she shares the harrowing yet inspiring stories of her volunteer models. From infidelity, heart attack and loss, her portraits tell tales of resiliency to overcome any obstacle. Alexis Marie will also reveal her own experience which was the impetus behind it all.
NEXT WEEKEND
A Night of Art and Music with Alexis Marie and Drowning Ophelia
Friday, February 21, 2014
Doors open at 7:00 pm, music at 7:30 pm
By donation, RSVP on Facebook
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Local up-and-coming Canadian band, Drowning Ophelia, will be bringing their Alternative-Blues-Pop sound to Exposure Photography Festival to compliment Alexis Marie Chute’s art exhibition, “The Quiet Rebuild”. Come for a night of wine, snacks and the inspiring fusion of art and music!
This is an 18+ event, sorry no minors.
Drowning Ophelia Bio
You could possibly label Drowning Ophelia as “alternative pop;” however, their music combines influences from classic rock to Latin sounds, and have been described as “Santana meets No Doubt meets The Barenaked Ladies”. Currently they are working on their second album, to be released late 2014.
“Watch for them, and you might be saying ‘I saw them long before they were so famous.'”(Tracy Kolenchuck, Edmonton Arts Photographer)
Check out Drowning Ophelia online.
Healing through Creative Arts
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, February 22, 2014, 11 a.m.
After the death of her son, Alexis Marie Chute realized that photography, art and writing were powerful tools to express grief. Join Alexis Marie as she discusses creative personal expression and ways that photography can be used to find healing and self-fulfillment. Examples of photographic image making will be presented.
The Quiet Rebuild Opening Tonight at Exposure Photography Festival
I had such a blast hanging my art in the pop up gallery in Art Central last weekend. Usually my hubby does the math but I was the sole installer and defied my right-brain preference and crunched numbers and measured like a grade-A student.
Before the art…
Today is an exciting day. This afternoon I’ll be on CBC Calgary talking about my fine art portraits in The Quiet Rebuild exhibition. Then tonight is the opening reception at Art Central.
Here are the details of the opening:
“The Quiet Rebuild” Exhibition
February 1-28, 2014 – Fridays, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 7, 2013, 6 – 9 p.m.
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Art happily installed!
Also, I am putting out a call to Calgarians and people from surrounding areas to participate in the continuation of The Quiet Rebuild, my award winning portrait series. If you are interested in being a volunteer model this month, contact me by email: info@alexismariechute.com
I will be continuing these portraits in many cities, so if you are interested, even if not from Calgary, please get in touch.
Expose Yourself to Great Photography
Exposure Photography Festival kicks off February 1st in Calgary, Banff and Canmore Alberta. With over 45 unique exhibitions and nearly 20 special events taking place over the month, Exposure is definitely the place to be for photographers, photo enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates visual artistry.
I am excited to be a part of the festivities by presenting my portraits from “The Quiet Rebuild.” Please join me! Here are the details of my exhibition and the two Artist Talks I will be giving in the gallery.
{Oh, and please vote for me in the VISTEK Emerging Photographer Competition! Click here to vote!}
“The Quiet Rebuild” Exhibition
February 1-28, 2014 – Friday, February 7, 2013, 6 – 10 p.m.
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Fridays, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
OR by appointment, 780-499-4311
Exhibition description:
Award winning photographer Alexis Marie Chute has created a series of provocative images of individuals in their time of healing following hardship. The portraits are symbolic of the regrowth of a forest after wildfire. As new growth finds its way through ash and ember, so too must individuals rebuild their lives after personal devastation. Alexis Marie compassionately exposes private struggle with skill and artistry in these large black and white photographs.
Preview the show by clicking here.
The Stories behind the Portraits of The Quiet Rebuild
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, February 15, 2013, 11 a.m.
Join Alexis Marie Chute as she shares the harrowing yet inspiring stories of her volunteer models. From infidelity, heart attack and loss, her portraits tell tales of resiliency to overcome any obstacle. Alexis Marie will also reveal her own experience which was the impetus behind it all.
Healing through Creative Arts
Art Central, 100 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, February 22, 2014, 11 a.m.
After the death of her son, Alexis Marie Chute realized that photography, art and writing were powerful tools to express grief. Join Alexis Marie as she discusses creative personal expression and ways that photography can be used to find healing and self-fulfillment. Examples of photographic image making will be presented.
Thanks for Your Votes
Exposure Photography Festival held its closing party on February 28th 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
Last Chance to Vote for Emerging Photographer Competition
Today is the final day to cast your vote in the Exposure Photography Festival, VISTEK Emerging Photographer Showcase!
Please do not delay! Vote today!
If you enjoy my work, please vote for me. (Thank you in advance!)
The winner will be announced at the festival closing party at Endeavor Art Gallery from 7:00-9:00pm Thursday, February 28th in Calgary (Suite 200, 1209 First Street SW). All are welcome!
Vote for my Images, Exposure Photography Festival
Exposure is a photography festival in Calgary, Banff and Canmore Alberta running from the 1st to the 28th of 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!
Events
Edmonton Woman’s Show
Alexis Marie Chute will be exhibiting her artwork and selling Expecting Sunshine books at the Edmonton Woman’s Show April 29 & 30 at the Edmonton Expo Centre, Hall H. TICKETS | General (13+) – $15 | Student & Senior – $11 | Children(12 and under) – FREE
Book Talk at Angel Whispers
Alexis Marie Chute will be speaking to the subsequent pregnancy group at Angel Whispers in Fort Saskatchewan. She will be sharing about her book, her loss, and how she survived her own subsequent pregnancy.
Calgary Book Talk
Alexis Marie Chute will be presenting a book talk at Caring Beyond support group in Calgary. Caring Beyond offers peer support to parents who have lost a baby due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal death and termination due to poor prenatal diagnosis. They offer support also to parents considering having another child after a loss. Alexis Marie will talk about her book, and share her story of loss and healing.
Calgary Book Launch Party
Join Alexis Marie Chute as she launches her memoir in Calgary! It’s book party time! Everyone is welcome at Shelf Life Books on 4th Street in Calgary, Alberta – kids too! Alexis Marie will present a reading from her book, share her story, tell a few dumb jokes, and welcome questions from the peanut gallery. Please join Alexis Marie and share this invite. Let’s pack the bookstore like never before! Oh, and bring or buy a copy of Expecting Sunshine to get signed by the author.
