A rare Bob Ross painting could sell for a happy little fortune

Bob Ross taught us anyone could paint. He did not promise anyone could afford a Bob Ross.

Jun 25, 2026

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A Bob Ross painting titled Mountain Summit is headed to auction June 30, and the proceeds will benefit Ball State PBS, the Muncie station that helped turn Ross’s soft-spoken landscape magic into public television immortality.

Ross created Mountain Summit for season 13 of The Joy of Painting. Net proceeds from the Bonhams Skinner auction will benefit Ball…

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