Introduction
Cheyne Gallarde (born 1980) is a queer illustrator, actor and photographer who was born and raised in Hawaii. He is known for his vintage comic style drawings which generally focus on significant figures in the LGBTQ+ community.
Career
Gallarde is a creator who works in various fields in the arts. He has been chosen by several companies to contribute his illustrations, photographs, and insight. In 2015, he was a guest speaker at a TEDx presentation in Honolulu. Gallarde was also chosen by GLAAD and Adobe to be featured in their pride series "Create Change" which focuses on LGBTQ+ community issues, inspiration, and self-expression.
Photography
Cheyne Gallarde was the founder and photographer of Firebird Photography. His photographic work mostly consists of self-portrait series that highlight differences at the individual level.
- 2013: Loading Zone Exhibition at Universe One. Collection of self portrait photos displaying unique real and fictional characters to display diversity.
- 2014: Channeling Your Inner Everyone art installation at Spalding House Contemporary Art Museum. Collection of self-portraits of individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
Illustration
Cheyne Gallarde is most commonly known for his comic style illustrations.
| Exhibition/ Contribution Title | Year | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Ohana | 2016 | Illustrator of book | Pennybacker, and Star-Advertiser Newspaper |
| Pow!Wow! Hawaii Festival Mural | NA | Mural of mahu, third-gender people, of Hawaii | The Advocate |
| Honolulu's Rainbow Film Festival | 2019 | Key contributor in visuals | Mark and Art Sphere Inc. |
| Legendary Children | 2020 | Comic style cover art | The Advocate and Kam |
| MTV VMA Video of the Year | 2020 | Comic style illustrations of MTV's video of year nominees | Kam, and Art Sphere Inc. |
| Heroes of History | NA | Comic style illustrations of significant figures | Art Sphere Inc. |
| Netflix Superqueeroes | NA | Comic style illustrations of LGBTQ+ figures featured in Netflix | Art Sphere Inc. |
| Moving Parts | NA | Comic Style illustration of Trixie Mattel | Art Sphere Inc. |
| Bobo's Pride Bars | 2021 | Designed packaging for Bobo's limited edition LGBTQ+ Series Pride Bars | PR Newswire |
Awards
- 2012: Rainbow Film Festival Key Visuals Award, for contribution to festival
- 2019: National Advertising Award, for drawings of well-known LGBTQ+ figures for Logo TV
- 2020: Pele Award Gold Winner, for contributing illustrations for the MTV Music Awards