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, ...

The first of 30 Bob Ross paintings — many of them created live on the PBS series that made him a household name — have been auctioned off to support public television. Ross, with his distinctive afro, ...

More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public ...

Just about everyone knows who Bob Ross is. The longtime host of "The Joy of Painting" on public television was famous for his peaceful landscapes populated with what he called "happy little trees" as ...