Art Teacher Suspended For Painting With Butt

[Chi]

RICHMOND, Va. -- High school art teacher Stephen Murmer wants school officials to butt out of his artwork.

 

Video: Teacher Does Butt Art Web Site: ButtPrintArt

 

He said he's been suspended by Chesterfield County, Va., school officials because of his unusual style.

 

Outside of class, Murmer bills himself as the "butt-printing artist." He plasters his bare backside and genitals with paint and presses them against canvas.

 

His cheeky abstract art and flora designs sell for hundreds of dollars each. As an artist, he goes by the name "Stan Murmur," and appears in disguise in photographs and videos promoting his art.

 

But Murmer is also known as a popular, joke-cracking art teacher at Monacan High School.

 

Chesterfield County school officials have suspended the teacher whom they said may be setting a bad example for students through his outside artistic activities.

 

Chesterfield County schools spokeswoman Debra Marlow said school system regulations state that teachers must set an example for students through their personal conduct.

 

Murmer was placed on administrative leave on Friday.

 

Murmer has contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia for help.

 

The ACLU said Murmer has the constitutional right as a private citizen to paint however he chooses. The school district won't comment on the suspension because it's a personnel issue. The group said the suspension goes against Murmer's First Amendment rights. Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 

http://www.buttprintart.com

 

 

So wrong, right or what? Input? Would you care if this guy was your kids art teacher?

[eddo]

Was his work good, or did it appear that he only put forth a half-assed effort?

 

Bet he's the butt of many a joke now.

 

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[Ahhlee]

I'm going to be really anal about keeping a brown eye on this story.

 

Sphincter.

[rizzo]

As long as he's not actually painting this way in front of his students, why does it matter? I'm guessing that his artwork is not hanging in the schools, so I'm not sure how the kids would be impacted.

[eddo]

As long as he's not actually painting this way in front of his students, why does it matter? I'm guessing that his artwork is not hanging in the schools, so I'm not sure how the kids would be impacted.

 

that wasn't even remotely funny. Not an ass joke to be found.

 

 

 

Please try to keep up, ok?

[snafu]

that wasn't even remotely funny. Not an ass joke to be found.

 

 

 

Please try to keep up, ok?

 

Butt back to the painting. How was it hanging?

[Ahhlee]

Butt back to the painting. How was it hanging?

 

A little on the droopy side. Butt what can you expect from a guy in such a hairy situation?

[rizzo]

that wasn't even remotely funny. Not an ass joke to be found.

 

 

 

Please try to keep up, ok?

 

I know, I'm such an ass! I had a giant brain fart and all my butt jokes went right down the shitter. I'll try to pull my head out of my butt and keep up next time!

[eddo]

I know, I'm such an ass! I had a giant brain fart and all my butt jokes went right down the shitter. I'll try to pull my head out of my butt and keep up next time!

 

Much better. :D

[snafu]

How did he find dicks to pay that kind of money? It just cracks me up to think about it. It just goes to show you people can pull money out of their ass.