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ROANOKE, Va. – A young Roanoke-area artist is gaining national attention after entering the Bob Ross “Most Artistic Kid” contest, where supporters can vote online to help him advance in the ...

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A second auction of the famed 'Joy of Painting' host's works was held on Jan. 27 Acey Harper/Getty;Bonhams A Jan. 27 auction in Massachusetts of three Bob Ross paintings generated $1.27 million This ...

Three paintings by late artist Bob Ross — who taught art to viewers nationwide for more than a decade in the 1980s and early Nineties on PBS TV series, The Joy of Painting — sold for a total of $1.27 ...

Thirty paintings by the late Bob Ross will be auctioned off this week in Massachusetts. The auction's proceeds will benefit the Create TV station, which still broadcasts Ross' show, "The Joy of ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Another group of paintings by the late television artist Bob Ross will ...

The legend of the perm. Bob Ross didn’t always have his iconic hairdo, resurfaced photos of the famous painter reveal. The black-and-white images show a clean-shaven Ross with straight hair, years ...

A painting Bob Ross created in Muncie, Indiana, set an auction record last week with the help of TV show host John Oliver. “Cabin at Sunset” was sold for $1,044,000 through an auction by HBO’s “Last ...

Bob Ross, prolific daytime television painting instructor who charmed the world with his serene monologues, continues to make the world a better place 20 years after his death. His estate recently ...

There are no mistakes: Late artist Bob Ross‘ happy trees are about to once again help out public broadcasting. On last week’s 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” the host convinced ...

A fundraiser for public media just turned into a milestone for Bob Ross’s market. Late-night comedian John Oliver’s benefit auction of art and artifacts saw a 1987 Ross canvas fetch $1.04 million, ...