He tried to hide his identity, even as his fame as a "painter" grew. But eventually YouTube caught up to Stephen Murmer. The high school art teacher at Monacan High School in Virginia was also an "abstract" artist called "Stan Murmur" who painted pictures by smearing paint on buttocks and genitals and pressing them against canvas. He was able to keep that quiet until an interview with his alter-ego found its way onto YouTube.com. Despite the fact that he tried to hide his identity with a towel on his head and Groucho Marx glasses, the jig was up and he was placed on administrative leave. Now the Chesterfield County School Board voted unanimously to fire Murmer saying that "teachers are expected to set an example for students through their personal conduct," and apparently painting with your butt does not meet that standard. Watch the video and decide for yourself. (Washington Post)
