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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public television

Rob Beschizza
Oct 08, 2025
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Bob Ross in a publicity photograph

Bob Ross, famous for his hair, his brushwork and his happy little trees, is rarely to be found at auction houses despite the vast number of canvases he generated producing The Joy of Painting for PBS. The warehouse owner plans to let some go, though, to help public television after the Trump administration cut off $1.1b…

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