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Acrylic • Welsh Valley Middle School

I created this mural one morning on a long segment of wall high above my classroom. My students thought it was downright scandalous that I was painting on the wall without permission. “Aren’t you afraid you’re going to get fired?” they’d ask. “No,” I’d answer. So far, so good.

Jim McCaffrey • Main Line Life Newspaper • December, 2001

Todd Marrone is a quick draw artist. He may be the best known unknown artist on the Main Line.

Thousands of people have likely seen his work — he hangs it on telephone poles, leaves it in train stations and puts stacks out in stores. Recently some were set out like lawn signs with each piece signed boldly “Vote Todd.” Marrone is currently creating line drawings – 40 to 50 of them at a sitting – by squirting black acrylic paint from a glue bottle. (more…)