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Show v"1 t3-! -- - - 'V'-r- r - vtJwl-t"r"', T'- - 'rri-- f m ir - THE THUNDERBIRD Painting embodies Tanner love for Shakespeare here he w as standing, his heighth led the eye out of the painting. The students w ho posed in the T anner painting w ere: Gibson, Julianne Crofts, Jeneane Gallo, Tobin Atkinson, Allan Neves, and staff member Twila Small They created a wall of Shakespearean actors as the painting began to take shape on the canv as Bangerter sought to capture Graces regalitv and Oberts nate ralness. The dark colors make Grace and Obert stand out, the reds and deep I purples tend to be theatrical It s a bit darker than usually paint, the painting and her expression Bangerter said Grace is sitting upright in the to w hich artist s sought that capture Oberts tie is regality portray slightly crooked to show a natural attitude and the actors behind him create a more humanistic line, says Bangerter Obert refused to view the painting until it was near completion because he didnt w ant his opinion and comments to change the portrait, he says But w hen he finally looked at it his first comment was My ties crooked. When explained it w as to show him as natural, he liked the idea, says Bangerter When Tanner commented that he thought the final result was more than a portrait but a painting Bangerter took it as the highest compliment Currently the painting w aits in the artists studio for the completion of its future home tffrrrrn GRANNY'S TEPEE w Some people have a love which becomes immortalized Such is the love of Obert Tanner a love for Shakespeare w hich has theatre compelled him to donate money for the furthering of SUSCs L. Memorial Theatre, now Jones arts, most recently for the Randall Auditorium the from the street taking shape across il Tanners love for Shakespeare, although a daily part of his life now , w and feet a of six high immortalization live beyond him in the painting over four feet wide. This painting w ill be housed in a room in the future theatre building, a room specifically designed for the painting The painting, commissioned by Fred Adams, theatre arts professor, was presented as a "very open commission to Mark Bangerter, associate The portrait guideline was very open, professor of the art department I w as really excited about which Bangerter explains, Bangerter tried to approach the painting without any preconceived ideas of the well known and prestigious man, the founder and ow ner of the most successful jewelry outlet in the region I met them in Salt Lake as I got to City as they are and slowly conceived the idea for my painting idea of the Adams and Tanner Both approved know them, he says which became Bangerters painting a work designed around Grace and Obert Tanner with Shakespearean characters surrounding them Afterall, the environment is Shakespeare, Bangerter says When he met Obert and his wife, Grace, Bangerter founci his love for Shakespeare one of the dominating qualities But a more admirable He and Grace are quality was the T anners humanness, says Bangerter first I felt At he savs comfortable human, very people very intimidated but Im comfortable with them now Grace talked about her close friends rather than herself One of her friends she talked about w as Eleanor Roosevelt. Neither of them, despite their social standing, had a stuffy or superior air, he savs Obert has a sensitivity tow ard the arts PAGE 3 UNIQUE GIFTS AT LOW PRICES New theatre to feature large painting by SUSC artist, teacher Mark Bangerter BY DAWN DE BUSK MARCH 3, 1988 THURSDAY -- MALL-1- 5 SPECIALTY SHOPS Fine collectables of the most extraordinary kind. 8 IS3 MINI s 00 PM TUESDAY THUR SATURDAY IN THE CEDAR POINTE SHOPPING CENTRE LOCATED 491 SOUTH MAIN STREET CEDAR CITY UTAH OPEN 10 00 AM- -6 YELLOW FKOMY 684 SOUTH HOURSl MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 8 30 MAIN STREET AM TC 9 00 PM SUNDAYS 9 00 AM TO 6 00 PM 1 WILSON ACE TENNIS RACQUETS MEGA RACQUETBALL RACQUETS 19 (REG. ) NOW ONLY (REG. $12.97 S29) NOW JUST $16-9- 7 a y. Obert and Grace Tanner are among the most ardent of Shakespearean lovers, and theyll be remembered always at SUSC, thanks to Fred Adams and Mark Bangerter. The sittings with theTanners lasted several months, although 'the A complete process including the thought process took over a year had Obert home 9 the Tanner m a. at in for Bangerter began typical day risen at 5 a m. and gone to work until noon The sittings would take place in the afternoons when Obert returned home Meanw hile, Bangerter would have tea and lunch v ith Grai e The sittings took place in their parlor where Bangerter put his easel next to their grand piano The Tanners worked long, hard hours doing the sittings Obert stated e painted that he believes in getting a project done, says Bangerter until Christmas was over and sometimes had students come o er to then home to sit, he says. The Tanners were er gracious w ith their time Bangerter caught the naturalness between Grace and Obert in his It show ' their tie w ith e ich painting by portraying them holding hands w hat w as once tw o e ban s into one also he painted other, says. Bangerter in order to bring the Tanners closer life although the ocr ill im lge has Not all in the painttng istruc'-ttlifes gutsiness. For example, Bangcrrer painted one of the Shakespearean actors taller to create a better composition for the ee I painted Todd Gibson out and painted him back taller, explains Bangerter, because ? ft " Sr r i I I V ? 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