“That’s what I like about painting: It gives you freedom,” mused the famed artist Bob Ross in a 1994 episode of his instructional television show “The Joy of Painting.” Ross created thousands of paintings during the show’s run on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations for over a decade. Now, 30 of them will be sold at auction to benefit public broadcasters suffering under President Trump’s federal funding cuts. Organized by the nonprofit programming syndicator American Public Television (APT) and conducted by Bonhams, the sale will feature 30 paintings by the late artist. Net proceeds will be distributed across APT and PBS stations nationwide. To read the full story by mayapontone, visit the link in bio. . . . Bob Ross, “Winter’s Peace” (1993) (image courtesy Bonhams) #BobRoss #PBS #Auction