E. Roscoe Shrader

E. Roscoe Shrader (14 December 1878 – 18 January 1960) was an American painter and art instructor known for his colorful, post-impressionistic landscapes, figures, and still lifes. He was head of faculty at the Otis Art Institute from 1919 to 1949, and was the president of the California Art Club (CAC) from 1924 to 1930, and again in 1934. Shrader attended Los Angeles High School and the Los Angeles Business College, which his father founded.

Career Shrader’s first worked as an illustrator, contributing to books and magazines such as Scribner's Magazine, Harper’s, and The Century Magazine. He became dean of the Otis Art Institute in 1923.

In 1924, Shrader was first elected president of the California Art Club, a position he held from 1924–1926, 1927–1930, and again in 1934.