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Education 

2014 - 2018 

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Art Studio -Mixed Media Concentration

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Concentration (Fairhaven College)

                                  Therapeutic Approaches to Visual Arts and Embodied Awareness

                   Minor - Art History 

                      

Awards 

2017 - 2018

2014 - 2018

2014 - 2015

Scholars Week Nominee - Fairhaven College - Western Washington University, Bellingham WA

      Music Therapy Research

      Independent Study: Process and Print  - Art Therapy through Printmaking

San Juan Community Foundation - Inskeep Memorial Scholarship, Friday Harbor WA

Wendy Jackson Hall Memorial Art Scholarship, Whidbey Island WA

2014 

2014

2014

President's Scholarship - Western Washington University, Bellingham WA

Island Arts League Scholarship, Friday Harbor WA

Superintendent's Award - OSPI Annual Art Show, Olympia WA

Judge's Choice Award - OSPI Annual Art Show, Olympia WA

Exhibitions 

Group

2023

2022 - 2023

2022

2021

2018

2018

2017

2016

2016

2014 - 2018

Works and Progress -  Ellery von Dassow &  Alaina Scheffer, Surina Business Park, Friday Harbor, WA

San Juan County Fair Exhibition  -  Friday Harbor, WA

Pop Up Art Show  -  Genevieve Gislason &  Alaina Scheffer, Surina Business Park, Friday Harbor, WA

Visualizing the Past  -  Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY 

Vinculum  -  Senior Art Exhibition, B Gallery, Western Washington University 

Scholars Week Fine Art Exhibition  -   Fairhaven College, Western Washington University

Print, Paint, and Fiber   -   B Gallery, Western Washington University

Nomads   -   B Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Forms in Fiber -  Old Dakota Art Gallery, Downtown Bellingham, WA 

San Juan County Fair Exhibition  -  Friday Harbor, WA

Tours / Markets

2024

2016, 2021-2022

San Juan Island Artists' Studio Tour, Friday Harbor WA

Island Artisans Holiday Market, Friday Harbor WA

Employment

2020 - 2022

2019 - 2021

2019 - 2020

Menu Calligraphy - Bakery San Juan - Friday Harbor, WA

Graphic Designer - Spring Street International School - Friday Harbor, WA

Open Studio Manager, Event Coordinator  -  Friday Harbor Atelier - Friday Harbor, WA

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