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Show THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY OCTOBER 26, 1987 FACE 9 Rasmussen's lucky; his work is his play BY JOE MARTINEZ "I don't mind being obsessed with my work, Anton (Tony) Rasmussen savs with a great boyish pride "In fact, really like my work," says the associate professor who serves as the head of the art department "I'm lucky because do all week what enjoy, where people would have to arrange time off just to do what do," he adds Rasmussen, former director of the BountifulDavis Art Center, was recently commissioned to paint the large murals in the Salt Lake International Airport. The murals portray Utah in its landscape more than its people. Rasmussen's past paintings and summer classes deal with Southern Utah's landscape and make him a top candidate for such murals. Before accepting his current position at SUSC a few years ago, Rasmussen held the position of assistant professor of art at Utah State University where he once had been a student As a student he received his BFA and MFA degrees, emphasizing in drawing and painting Rasmussen still loves sports with the same passion that he had during high school and college. He attended college on a football scholarship "Now I'm too busy to go to any of the try to get as much done as possible before the games weekend," Rasmussen said "Like they say All work and no play makes Tony a dull boy," he added n Rasmussen said that the faculty in the art department which consists of Mark Talbert, Mark Bangerter, Arlene Braithwaite and part-tim- e instructor Maik Jones has the potential to be the finest in the state. The students who are studying art here create a fine sample of talent, he said. "They are very quality people," he said. At this time, Rasmussen is working on another mural for Zion National Park visitors center. When this project is finished, he will start a mural for the college. Rasmussen enjoys painting the outdoors here in Iron County. "There are amazing formations around the Cedar Breaks as well as in Zion and Kolob Canyon. really appreciate the beauty here in the area " During the summer Rasmussen teaches landscape painting where the subjects are the canyons, pines, meadows and cliffs in the area. "There's a place we found northwest of Kolob Canyon where the Hoodoos or Peeks look almost alien " Rasmussen has what he calls "a commuter marriage." His wife, an administrative assistant at the University of Utah art department still resides in Salt Lake City. "We take turns every weekend traveling back and forth to spend time together." "It's good on both our parts because we're both getting fulfillment with our jobs," he added "Our marriage has its Anton Rasmussen works in his studio, which only last year was his office, on one of his many negatives because of being apart, but the reunion over the projects weekend makes everything that much better." I I I four-perso- I L- -- -- Department rents old Shakespearean Festival costumes BY DAWN-MARI- DE BUSK several years, according to Sandra Stiglinski, a special instructor in the theatre department who acts as the Every night (and sometimes, day) once a year on costume cordinator. the eve before All Saints' Day, people dress up in The SUSC costume shop opens its doors for less than one week prior to Halloween once a strange and funny guises, children knock on year, said neighborhood door begging for candy by saying "trick Stiglinski. Located downstairs in the theatre building, or treat," older "children" toilet paper houses andor the costumes will be on diplay Oct. 26 through 30 t, soap windows in a celebration thar resembles the Signs will point the way for wild, carefree night before Pompei's destruction. students, said Stiglinski The costume shop will be Or the fall of Paris Or an old Star Trek episode open for customers from 5 to 7 p m. on the four days Halloween is a time to be anything or anyone that proceeding Halloween, she explained. one's imagination allows, but sometimes when Costumes rentals will range from a very affordable standing in the shoes of a student, limited money $5 to a slightly more extravagant $25 fee. Proceeds limits the imagination. go toward the theartre department scholarship fund, An offering at SUSC assists both the Stiglinski said While a "pulling deposit" is required student who wants to celebrate this occasion at the time of the rental, she said. fashionably and the theatre department which has Not only is a refundable deposit paid, but all been involved in providing costumes for rent for articles of clothing must be returned after having been E all-ou- on-goi- according to the extent of the contract, Stiglinski said. "The contracts must be signed in person at the time of the rental. And all rental transactions must be made in person," she said. These requirements are needed when using the original costumes from the Utah Shakespearean Festival productions, Stiglinski said. The costumes g and range from kmghts-in-armto exotic belly dancers and the all time favorite Halloween scare, witches. This year a new collection of 1950s net formals add to the selection. Most costumes are adult-sizeand all costumes wll be rented on a basis. You can't rent them if you don't come in, she said. The rental fee does not include make-uStiglinski said. But special arrangements can be made through the costume shop if desired as the drama club is doing face painting for a small fee dry-clean- ladies-in-waitin- d, first-com- e, first-serv- p, |