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

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, ...

Public broadcasting continues to face dire funding issues across the country, but PBS hero Bob Ross is here to help. Indiana’s Ball State PBS station has partnered with auction ...

As most of the world knows, Bob Ross shot to global fame in the ’80s and ’90s with his calming instructional painting TV show, The Joy of Painting. A just-released Netflix documentary, Bob Ross: Happy ...

In the 1980s and ’90s, artist Bob Ross and his TV show “The Joy of Painting” were an unlikely source of calm and inspiration for millions of viewers. Over the more than 400 episodes shot in a modest ...

With his signature hair and gentle demeanor, painter Bob Ross is one of the most recognizable faces of the 1980s. But after spending over a decade teaching audiences across the globe how to paint on ...

American television icon Bob Ross was celebrated for his honest, democratic approach to painting. In contrast, the gallery that has become a primary vendor for his paintings appears to be employing ...

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed is now available to stream on Netflix This story has been revised to correct the timetable of events. While Bob Ross has come to be known for his calming ...

More green than in his paintings. “A Walk In The Woods” (1983), the first Bob Ross painting to be featured on the icon’s landmark series “Joy Of Painting,” has been auctioned off for nearly ten ...

Today, Topps announced that 2025 Topps x Bob Ross: The Joy of Baseball will include the first-ever Bob Ross autograph card. The 1-of-1 offering will appear in the new set, the card itself featuring a ...

Add the late PBS painter Bob Ross to the list of youthful memories with a darker side, at least in terms of the messy battle that followed his death. “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” ...

For years, insomniacs have been lulled to sleep by the dulcet voice of Bob Ross, the bushy-haired painter whose PBS show, “The Joy of Painting,” rose to popularity in the 1990s and has lately enjoyed ...