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Page 3 Thursday • October 3, 1996 Peeping Tom, a rock cover band, is playing at The Tap. Metropolis, a rock cover band from Abilene, is playing at the Chelsea Street Pub & Grill. Another Cinderella The Anna Meagan illustrator steps into a personal fairytale by fulfilling her dreams as an artist. The Fireants, a classic rock and rhythm & blues band from Brenham, is playing at Fitzwilly’s. Sneaky Pete, a sing-along and novelty tunes artist, is playing at the Cow Hop. Marcus Roberts, a jazz pianist, in his nationwide tour, “Portraits in Blue,” is performing in Rudder Auditorium at 8 p.m. MSC Film' Society is showing / Shot Andy Warhol in the Rudder Theatre Complex at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. ingkriwan, ThiBath enior psycholog) ie with herfrieni setic Cafe Wednesi Highs & Low “bnight's Expected 63°F Tomorrow's Expected Higli 82°F Tomorrow's. Expectedlw 62°F udent Chapter of I Suite October 10 Freudian Slip, A&M’s improv troupe, is performing at the Dixie Theatre. Crystal Sea, a jazz band, is playing at Sweet Eugene’s House of Java. Metropolis, a rock cover band from Abilene, is playing at the Chelsea Street Pub & Grill. The Don Overby Band, a classic rock act, is playing at Fitzwilly’s. MSC Film Society is showing Eraser in the Rudder The atre Complex at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.5 Big Otis, a motown soul artist, is playing at 3rd Floor Cantina. Freudian Slip, A&M’s improv troupe, is performing at the [Dixie Theatre. Mike Cancellare, an acoustic act, is playing at Sweet Eu gene’s House of Java Metropolis, a rock cover band from Abilene, is playing at the Chelsea Street Pub & Grill. The Logan Brothers, a cover band, is playing at The Tap. Throw Away People, a rock band, is playing at the Brazos Brewing Company. The Voodudes, a rock band, is playing at Fitzwilly’s. MSC Film Society is showing Eraser in the Rudder The atre Complex at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. By April Towery The Battalion T ammie Bissett always knew her heart belonged in Aggieland. Bissett has been a professional artist for 15 years, and for the past two- and-a-half years, she has been creating Aggie artwork for Texas A&M. “My parents saw a talent — that I had the ability to draw,” Bissett said. “I started taking lessons when I was eight. My dad is Class of ’71 and was here at A&M. It’s neat that it all started here. Now I feel like I’m reliving my parents’ life.” Bissett’s studio, Bissett Designs, is in the upstairs area of her home, which is also her husband’s study area. The Bis sett home is adorned with paintings that share one underlying theme — Texas A&M. “I don’t make prints of everything I do, but I take photos for my portfolio,” Bissett said. “Because the studio is in my home, people come in and see the ones that are most important to me on my walls.” Bissett was commissioned by the A&M College of Veterinary Medicine to paint a poster of the Southwest Con ference mascots. She also drew the Rockwell-esque “Anticipation,” a painting of a cadet in front of a full-length mirror that ap peared in the December issue of The Texas Aggie magazine, and “Saturday Night Aggies,” an illustration present ed to A&M Head Football Coach R.C. Slocum last Saturday after the Col orado game. “My sister’s picture was on the cover of the football pro gram in 1979,so I have always wanted to draw something for the football program,” Bis sett said. “Saturday Night Aggies” depicts Slocum and former A&M football standouts Bucky Richardson, Ray Childress and Rodney Thomas talking to Bissett’s three children, Whitney, 9, Ryan, 7, and Landon, 6. “My dad is Class of ’71... It's neat that it all started here. Now I feel like Pm reliving my par ent’s life. ” Tammie Bissett Owner of Bissett Designs “I’d never done a painting with my chil dren in it,” Bissett said. “I wanted to do some thing with the Athletic Department with past, present and future rep resented.” Aside from commis sioned artwork, Bissett makes Christmas orna ments for the Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center and creates western art. The artist recently took on a new project when she illustrated the Aggie Cinderella book, Anna Meagan, by Cindy Boettcher. She said she plans to work with Boettcher on her second book Whoop, Whoop. Bissett said illustrat ing the children’s book was something she had dreamed of long before Boettcher called her. “I’d always thought about doing a book be cause my husband is a wonderful writer, and I had talked to him about putting together a chil dren’s book,” she said. She said finding in spiration to paint is not a problem once she gets “on a roll.” “It usually takes any where from a week to two weeks to finish a piece,” she said. “Sometimes it’s just magic, then I work nonstop around the clock. I like my paintings to have feeling and tell a story. I’ve accomplished what I want to do if I can make someone smile.” Bissett takes her artwork seriously. She researches and sets up photo shoots before she begins a painting. “It’s one thing to be able to draw, and another to use your imagination to create,” Bissett said. “It takes time.” She also said she wants to help oth ers develop their artistic skills. “A gracious person is not afraid or insecure to discuss their talent and Tammie Bissett sits next to her piece. Tim Moog, The Battalion 'Saturday Night Aggies." help others,” she said. “A gracious busi nessman can give advice to an entre preneur in the same way a gracious artist can help out those who are inter ested in art. I’ve had watercolor artists older than me ask if I can teach them my watercolor technique. I’ve never taken a watercolor class in my life. If I did, I’d probably mess up my talent.” Bissett said she wants the public to know the extent of her gratitude. “There’s not a better university to do artwork for,” she said. “A lot of Ag gies have bought my work, and I ap preciate them for their support and encouragement.” 230 Mrrfg ;2am ;ets Go On Si anday At js about our 0 bs for the seme* sd next to Sidep ■d Golden Corw 1 enterpole busro t: 346-TUTOR (i Rasmussen, „ Sports Pace, ■ng, Web - KMAN, ■ g, Photo Editob :AEBER, CARTOON EC'- -hristie Humphries,tf' 1 ' Huff, John LeBas,W ! Jeremy Furtick.ColtyG* 1 * 1 id Boldt, Bryan Good* Ylason Jackson, Sean Angie Rodgers ■Tedington, Ryan Hog® donists: Michael Defk the Division ofSturM^ Jing. Newsroom piioK^ 1 “nu.edu. ■ Battalion. For campus,^ Jvertising offices are = up a single copy ofW 1 e charge by Visa, ■II and spring semesten’'', riods) at Texas A&M ges to The Battalion,i m 4' + V- '4 Dew Drop Inn Tour ‘96 ith special guest: JOSH CLAYTON-FELT MONDAY, OCT. 28 • Rudder Auditorium Tickets at Foley's, Randalls and Texas MSC Box Office or charge by phone : 409-268-041 4 Produced by MSC Town Hall and PACE Concerts icflk Arsons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) jCv working days prior to the even to enable us to assit you to the best of our abilities. I Tickets on sale now! 1 -800-COLLECT PRESENTS with special guest: CHALK FARM Sunday, October 27 Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheatre , Tickets at Foley’s, Randalls and the MSC Box Office. Or charge by phone: 409-268-0414 Produced by MSC Town Hall and PACE Concerts Register 'Vote • 1-800-Call-RTV • www.rockthevote.org ©1996 A&M Records, Inc./Mercury Records. All rights reserved.