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The famous oil landscape painter whose features include happy little trees and mountains, among others, is on a fundraising mission
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Paintings by artist Bob Ross are heading to auction to help raise money for public television stations after funding cuts by the Trump administration
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The auction house Bonhams says 30 of Ross' original works will go under the hammer, so to speak, starting November 11th in Los Angeles
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with more sales planned in New York, London, Boston, and online. All proceeds will go to public stations that air programs from American public television
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including the best of Ross' show, The Joy of Painting. In all, the collection could fetch up to $1.4 million
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Not enough to erase the $1 billion in funding cuts, but art enthusiasts often say that every masterpiece starts with a happy little brushstroke
