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Bonhams to Auction 30 Bob Ross Paintings for Public TV, First Sale Nov. 11

The sales are designed to help stations pay distributor fees for American Public Television programs after deep federal cuts squeezed local budgets.

A handout photo of "Winter's Peace" painted by television host Bob Ross in 1993. The painting is set to be auctioned Nov. 11 to provide funds for local public broadcasting following federal budget cuts made by Republicans that have impacted NPR and PBS.
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Bob ross holds a paint brush and shows a landscape that he painted
Bob Ross paints a mountainous scene in his TV show The Joy of Painting. Thirty of the artist's works will be auctioned off in support of public TV stations.

Overview

  • The opening auction is set for Nov. 11 in Los Angeles as part of Bonhams’ California & Western Art sale, with additional events planned in London, New York, Boston and online.
  • Three works will be offered in the Los Angeles sale: “Cliffside” (1990), “Winter’s Peace” (1993) and “Home in the Valley” (1993).
  • Bonhams says all net proceeds will go to American Public Television and PBS stations to support licensing costs for popular shows.
  • The group of 30 paintings carries a combined estimate of $850,000 to $1.4 million, and many pieces were created live during single episodes of The Joy of Painting.
  • The fundraising effort follows this year’s elimination of about $1.1 billion in public broadcasting support, which has led many local stations to launch emergency drives and cut staff and programming.