In January 1983, Bob Ross opened his very first episode of "The Joy of Painting" by telling the viewers, "I hope you have your brush ready and a dream in your heart." Over the course of the episode, ...

Today, on July 4, 2026, marks the 31st anniversary of Bob Ross's death. The American painter, television host, and arguably ...

October 29 marks Bob Ross’s birthday. Born in 1942, the beloved late television painter would have been 82 years old today. On the occasion, we are reposting this heartwarming anecdote. The name Bob ...

Viscerally talented, Ross was as much performer as painter and the sale of some of his captivating paintings will help keep the TV network he called home on the air. Bonhams auction house will offer ...

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 rare Bob Ross painting sold for $320,000 to support the Muncie PBS station where the artist filmed his show.

Bob Ross taught his audiences to create landscapes with gentleness and whimsy on "The Joy of Painting," a public television program, from 1983 to 1994. (Acey Harper / Getty Images) A trio of Bob Ross ...

Thirty paintings by the late artist — and PBS staple — Bob Ross are heading for auction beginning Nov. 11. American Public Television, which syndicates programming to public stations across the ...

Bonhams will offer 30 original paintings by Joy of Painting host and American artist Bob Ross (1942-1995) in collaboration with American Public Television, throughout a series of sales beginning this ...

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 ...

A documentary about Ross' life and the battle over his estate was released on Netflix in 2021 This summer marks 30 years since the painter and pop culture icon Bob Ross died, but like his beautiful ...

"I can’t think of a more meaningful way to share his works of art," said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc. Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first joined ...