Butt printer canned
RICHMOND,
Virginia — An art teacher whose off-hours work as a so-called
“butt-printing artist” became widely circulated among high school
students has been fired.Stephen Murmer was suspended in December after
objections were raised about his private abstract artwork, much of
which includes smearing his posterior and genitals with paint and
pressing them against the canvas.His paintings sell for as much as $900
US on his website.The local school board voted unanimously Tuesday
night to fire him, a spokeswoman said.The board reasoned that students
have a right to receive their education in an environment free from
distractions and disruptions, she said.