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78 • THE ARTISAN FALL 2018 Mark Bussan (1935-2018) Journeyman Make-up Artist Mark Bussan was the "MacGyver" of make-up. Nothing stumped him. He could do it all, from Beauty and the Beast to sitcoms to features. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1935. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1941, and his life took off. He was the star shortstop of Los Angeles High School. The great Casey Stengel scouted Mark and signed him to the New York Yankees, where Mark worked his way up to AAA ball until he threw his arm out, ending his professional baseball career. That might have soured someone else, but not Mark. He stud- ied art at the Los Angeles Art Institute under the renowned American artist Millard Sheets. He loved everything about art and excelled in all his classes, but sculpting was his love. Then he was drafted by the Army and honorably served his two years overseas. When Mark returned to L.A., he met Harry Maret, Allan "Whitey" Snyder and Lynn Reynolds, three of the most tal- ented make-up artists in Local 706. They were so impressed with Mark's sculptures that they advised him that he would be a natural as a make-up artist. High praise from these men, who worked with the likes of Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. They privately tutored him and he eventually became one of Local 706's most sought-after make-up artists. But that wasn't enough for Mark. As the old saying goes, a rolling stone gathers no moss, and Mark always kept moving. He still painted and sculpted, and many stars such as Carol Burnett, Mia Farrow, Sally Struthers, and the late actors John Cassavetes and Jim Nabors have Mark's work in their collec- tions. Plus he never forgot all those who mentored him and he, in turn, mentored many make-up artists on set and in the lab. When he wasn't doing Avery Brooks' make-up on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would work in the lab with Michael Westmore and Sonny Burman because he said that sculpting relaxed him, plus he liked getting the hours. Among his many achievements, Mark won two Emmys, one for Backstairs at the White House with Tommy Cole and Ron Walters, and Amazing Stories' "Without Diane" with Michael Westmore, Fred Blau and Chuck House, and had an addi- tional five nominations. Lumas Hamilton, Jr. (1953-2018) Journeyman Hair Stylist Heaven has received another angel. Lumas Hamilton was one of those treasured souls who was so well respected and humble about his incredible talents. Originally a teacher, he was truly a gentleman whose grace and professionalism always raised the bar for everyone he worked with. He was extremely well organized and detail-oriented. Before he got into the union, Lumas worked with Iraina Crenshaw in her salon for five years. He achieved Local 706 membership in 1996 and became a journeyman in 1997. He was skilled in every aspect of hair styling and he had a true calling, especially for fantastic designs that stretched the imagination or period work that transported the viewer to another time or era. His credits include both Star Trek's Nemesis and Insurrection, Oz the Great and Powerful, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Dark of the Moon, Insurgent and Poseidon. Lumas was the key hair stylist on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (with Kerry Mendenhall) for four years. He was nominated for an Emmy for the HBO produc- tion Path to War. He loved to cook, loved his family and loved his work. He loved the ladies on his crew to wear heels and wear red lipstick. With great humor, he teased one of the make-up artists by telling comedian Steve Harvey that she wasn't wearing any lipstick. From that point on, she made sure if Lumas was around, she was glammed. Lumas Hamilton, Jr. is survived by his sister Cynthia Hamilton of Newport, RI. In Memoriam Mark's last make-up creation was as the inventor of Deadwood Dirt, which was used by the gallons all three sea- sons on the highly acclaimed HBO series. He also served Local 706 as an Executive Board member from 1980 to 1985, our president from 1986 to 1991, and once again as an Executive Board member from 2001 to 2014. Mark Bussan was a very humble man with a great sense of humor and a heart of gold. He is survived by his wife Carol, his son Mark, Jr. and his wife Lori Birdsong, and his daughter Robin and her husband Shelton Hogue. Dorothy Pearl (1950-2018) Journeyman Make-up Artist Dorothy Pearl, one of the first woman to join Local 706 as a make-up artist, who helped blaze the trail for others to follow in her footsteps, has passed away. At a time when our Local was going through tremendous changes, Dottie was working television series—Animal House, Alien Nation, Knots Landing, Homefront and numerous movies-of-the-week. Lynne retired in 1993 and moved to Florida. She is sur- vived by her daughter Beverly Gilbert.