Three original paintings by beloved TV artist Bob Ross sold for more than $600,000 at auction to benefit public broadcasting after stations were decimated by the Trump administration’s funding cuts.

The late Bob Ross encouraged millions of Americans to make and appreciate art through his show The Joy of Painting, which has aired on PBS stations since 1983. (Bob Ross Inc./AP) Dozens of Bob Ross ...

With recent federal funding cuts to public media, the estate of late painter Bob Ross is fighting to save the platforms that championed his work. Bob Ross Inc. is auctioning 30 paintings by the ...

We all remember the legendary Bob Ross. His calming voice and joy for painting was enough to make anyone crack a smile. For years, he graced PBS with his “happy little trees” and positive energy. Now, ...

Bob Ross’s "Winter’s Peace" sold for $318,000 at Bonhams in Los Angeles, setting a new auction record and leading three works that totaled $662,000. The sale drew 356 bidders—more than twice the usual ...

Throughout most of the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s, PBS aired The Joy of Painting, a quiet art show that might’ve been lost to the annals of history if it weren’t for the magnetic host. He ...

Three original paintings by beloved TV artist Bob Ross sold for more than $600,000 at auction to benefit public broadcasting after stations were decimated by the Trump administration’s funding cuts.