NCTCA 2025

Alexis Marie Chute is an award-winning visual artist, filmmaker, art gallery curator, and bestselling author of 7 books, including the fantasy trilogy Above the Star, Below the Moon, Inside the Sun, and memoir Expecting Sunshine. Her latest non-fiction books include Prairie Spirits, The Eternal Summer of Alberta’s Herbarium, Memorable Murals, and Moments in Focus. Her artwork is represented at the Art Gallery of Alberta and her documentary films have screened worldwide. She is the curator of Wild Skies Art Gallery, the Red Brick Common Public Art Gallery, and is co-founder of InFocus Photo Exhibit. Alexis is an outside-the-box innovator, passionate storyteller, cultural connector, and international speaker. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Alexis is passionate about creativity healing, resiliency, and wellbeing on the “joy journey.” www.AlexisMarieChute.com Instagram: @alexismariechute