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 ...

Years ago, while I was new to America, I watched some of Ross' TV shows with wonder because his simple techniques would yield such great results. It inspired so many would-be painters unsure of their ...

A fundraiser for public media just turned into a milestone for Bob Ross’s market. Late-night comedian John Oliver’s benefit auction of art and artifacts saw a 1987 Ross canvas fetch $1.04 million, ...

You've probably heard of Bob Ross, a painter and instructor who became famous for his PBS show "The Joy of Painting". Ross was known for the soft, gentle approach he brought to his work, and his ...

Happy little trees and other curious items are bringing in big bucks for public broadcasting stations. John Oliver announced an auction to benefit local stations on the Nov. 16 season finale of his ...

A painting Bob Ross created in Muncie, Indiana, set an auction record last week with the help of TV show host John Oliver. “Cabin at Sunset” was sold for $1,044,000 through an auction by HBO’s “Last ...