The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.

The sale follows $500 million in federal funding cuts enacted by the Trump administration.

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.

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, ...

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in ...

Comedian John Oliver's HBO show "Last Week Tonight" raised more than $1.5 million for PBS through a charity auction featuring unusual items and artwork. The auction's star lot was a Bob Ross painting ...

The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout... The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to ...

Dozens of Bob Ross paintings — many of them created live on the PBS series that made him a household name — will be auctioned off in the coming months to support public television. Ross, with his ...