The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in ...

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LATE TV HOST AND PAINTER BOB ROSS WILL SOON BE UP FOR AUCTION. THE CENTRAL FLORIDA NATIVE CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE THROUGH A PBS SERIES THAT MADE HIM A HOUSEHOLD NAME, AND WESH 2’S PAOLA TRISTAN ARUDA TELLS US HOW HIS AUCTION WILL SUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION.

A pair of Bob Ross paintings sold for double and triple their estimated selling prices at a recent auction — shattering sales records for the mild-mannered late artist. Two oil-on-canvas works from the “Joy of Painting” star, both depicting serene ...

Thirty Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV stations hit by federal cuts. Sales could raise up to $1.4 million. Congress eliminated $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting earlier this year. Known for his big hair, soft voice and ...

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in ...