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Teacher Fired for Butt Art Paints Colbert for Charity

Stan Murmur's auctioning portrait to benefit Va. public schools

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 13, 2009 8:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Virginia teacher fired after a YouTube clip surfaced of him using his posterior to paint is turning the other cheek—and auctioning off a portrait of comedian Stephen Colbert to benefit public schools. Stan Murmur uses what WTVR-TV calls “the anthropometric monotype method of painting. That means he sits in paint and applies to the canvas with his butt.”

The most recent of 13 bids on eBay was $355, and the auction closes Friday. Click the link to the bottom right to bid.

Bidding continues until Friday on Stan Murmur's portrait of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.
Bidding continues until Friday on Stan Murmur's portrait of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.   (eBay.com)
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COMMENTS
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jagerhans
Oct 15, 2009 1:33 AM CDT
the GIMP has an effect plugin that emulates oil painting
easterner
Oct 14, 2009 7:12 AM CDT
I take it this means that "BUTT FACE" will have a new meaning.
jfcd
Oct 14, 2009 5:30 AM CDT
Well its creative, you've got to admit

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