Cade Roster was born in Honolulu Hawaii. After high school, he went to study at the School of the Art institute of Chicago. There he majored in printmaking and animation. Since then he has gone on to work as a camera technician, fine arts photographer, advertising illustrator, book illustrator, art gallery owner, illustration teacher, and 3D animator. That’s a lot of hats. Nowadays he splits his time between art and philanthropy, but his favorite job is drawing things he thinks his kids will like.
Work
Solo Exhibitions
“Cade Roster Puts the “F” in Fine Art” – Chinatown Boardroom Honolulu Hawaii 2009
“Manticore” Workspace IncorporatedGalleryHonoluluHawaii 2002
Selected Exhibitions
“The 8th Contemporary Museum Biennial” A curated exhibition of Hawaii based artists organized by the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu Hawaii 2008
“Shaka Nara” invited artist featured in a group exhibition with Yoshitomo Nara. The Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii 2005
“Hawaii” Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery Chicago illinois 2005
“Kuilima Kakou” Hawaii-Japan Joint Exhibition Blaisdell Center Honolulu Hawaii 2004
“In Focus: A Hawaii Photography Invitational” Honolulu Academy of the Arts Honlulu Hawaii 2004
“20/30 Vision” Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center Makawao Hawaii 2003
"The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition" invited artist. A traveling exhibition organized by the University of Hawaii Art Gallery. Honolulu Hawaii 2003
“Artists of Hawaii” Honolulu Academy of the ArtsHonolulu Hawaii 2001
“Jeffrey Has Found You!” Invited Artist CWC Gallery Tokyo Japan 2000
“New Work” The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Bank Honolulu Hawaii 1999
Group Exhibitions
“Maneki Neko” Fishcake Gallery. Honolulu 2021
“Thirst” Linekona Center. Honolulu Museum of Art 2011
“Sacred Order of the Esteemed Brotherhood” Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Honolulu Hawaii 2005
“Roster & Roster, Bait & Tackle” Workspace Inc. gallery Honolulu 2004
Awards/Collections
Jean Charlot Award for Excellence in the Print Medium 2001
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Acquisition Award 2000
Honolulu Academy of Arts Collection
Hawaii State Art Museum Collection
Professional Experience/ Teaching
Illustration Teacher-Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona Center 2014-present
Stat technician- Hawaiian Graphics Technical Graphics Services 1995-1997
Layout assistant- Design Communications Honolulu Hawaii 1996-1998
Instructor of Art- Honolulu Academy of the Arts Learning Center2004-2007
Instructor of Illustration- Honolulu Museum of Art School 2013-Present
Co-Juror- Kauai Art Society Annual Exhibition Kauai Hawaii
2001-2004
(Founding) Director- Workspace Incorporated Gallery Honolulu 2001-2004
Ongoing
Board Member- Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund -Hawaii Community Foundation 2004-Present
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA: Animation/Printmaking 1991-1995