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about the ARTIST
Allegra Kanna Scribner was born and raised on Kaua’i and brought up in one of Hawai'i's large traditional extended families - the Kanna family. She, like her family, drew upon values from both Hawaiian culture and Japanese culture in being mindful of duty, personal responsibility, civic engagement and stewardship.
Drawing on her upbringing and values of mālama pono, Allegra integrates modern notions of environmental care with original craft. Her work invites reflection on ocean stewardship, preservation of place, and the hidden impact of plastic pollution.
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Mālama kekahi i kekahi. Mālama ka ʻāina. Mālama i ke kai.
Care for each other. Care for the land. Care for the ocean.
Allegra studied Film and Media Arts at Biola University in Los Angeles and has been sculpting, creating, and designing throughout her life.
Her art incorporates storytelling and design, using raw, uncut, and uncolored marine debris to communicate through images, color, texture, and shape. She is dedicated to originality and holds herself to a high standard of ingenuity.
Based in Lāwai, Kauaʻi, Allegra creates original artwork, custom commissions, and large-scale installations that transform marine debris into meaningful works of art. Her work is available through select locally owned galleries on Kauaʻi and through commissioned projects.
Allegra currently serves as the Resident Artist for the Outrigger Kauaʻi Beach Resort, where guests experience her work through hands-on art workshops, reproductions of her original artwork displayed in guest rooms, and her permanent installation, Nā Moku Hoʻomau, featured in the resort lobby.
Her work has been recognized by the Kauaʻi Society of Artists, where she received two awards in 2025. In 2026, she was selected as one of the featured artists in the Manu-o-Kū exhibition at Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
When she's not collecting ʻōpala or creating in the studio, Allegra enjoys surfing, training jiu-jitsu, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.
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