Bob Ross Paintings Auctioned to Support Public Broadcasting
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Summary
Bob Ross paintings are being auctioned to support US public broadcasting, with proceeds going to local public TV stations. The auction follows a resurgence of interest in Ross' painting show during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bob Ross Inc donated the paintings to American Public Television, and the funds will support programs like America's Test Kitchen, Julia Child's French Chef Classics, and This Old House. This continues the legacy of supporting the medium that originally broadcast Ross' Joy of Painting show.
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· 4 pulledMisplaced brush strokes, the former Air Force drill sergeant would say, were just 'happy accidents'
Bob Ross Inc said it donated the paintings to American Public Television, and that all of the net proceeds go to local public TV stations nationwide
The auction will support the medium that brought the Joy of Painting host's creativity into US homes for decades
Ross' show saw a resurgence during the Covid pandemic, as audiences enjoyed his soft-spoken, paint-along lessons
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