Bob Ross paintings to hit auction block as fundraiser for APT’s Create

Bob Ross Paintings to be Auctioned

Thirty original Bob Ross paintings will be sold to offset station licensing fees for American Public Television's Create multicast channel.

American Public Television is partnering with Bonhams to auction the paintings over the next three years. The idea for the sale was conceived by Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc., after two privately held Ross paintings were sold for around $100,000 each in August.

My head started ticking away, like, 'Well, this many paintings would equal this much, and this many paintings would equal this much,'

says Kowalski, who found the amount the Bonhams pieces went for "very shocking". The paintings were created by Ross on his series, The Joy of Painting.

Author's summary: Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to support APT's Create channel.

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Current Current — 2025-10-15

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