Bob Ross

Also known as Robert Norman "Bob" Ross, Robert Ross, Bob Roos

American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant (1942–1995)

Person · Open Library

Works: 61

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Being with Benny
Flotsam and Jetsam
Guide to a Successful Business Brokerage Practice
Those We Can No Longer See
Bob Ross Happy Little Zen Garden

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Film & TV

Acting · Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor and television host. He was best known as the creator and host of "The Joy of Painting", an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Known for

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed — Self (archive footage)2021
Bob Ross: Winter Nocturne — Self2014
Bob Ross: Winter Glory — Self2014
Bob Ross: Times Past — Self2014
Bob Ross: Winter Harmony — Self2014
Bob Ross: Grandeur of Summer — Self (archive footage)2014
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter — Self (archive footage)2011
The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross Instructional — Self1986
The Joy of Painting — Self - Host1983
Bob Ross: Peace Offerings Of Summer

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1944-03-26

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Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 8,300
Total plays: 43,824

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Quotes

“In painting, you have unlimited power. You have the ability to move mountains. You can bend rivers. But when I get home, the only thing I have power over is the garbage.”
“I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.”
“People have success with this method and it gets them excited. It gets them hooked. You can put layers of thick paint on thin paint and that allows you to complete a painting in one sitting.”
“Within one hour of touching the brush to canvas for the first time, my students have a total, complete painting.”
“I have to paint fast on television because of the limited time, but I don't want people to see what I'm showing them as work, something to worry and fret over. This is supposed to be fun.”
“Traditionally, art has been for the select few. We have been brainwashed to believe that Michaelangelo had to pat you on the head at birth. Well, we show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they'll hang in their home and be proud of. And that's what it's all about.”

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Key facts

Born: Robert Norman Ross , ( 1942-10-29 ) October 29, 1942, Daytona Beach, Florida , U.S.
Died: July 4, 1995 (1995-07-04) (aged 52), Orlando, Florida , U.S.
Resting place: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Occupations: Painter art instructor television host
Years active: 1981–1995
Spouses: Vivian Ridge ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1977 ) Jane Ross ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; died 1992 ) Lynda Brown ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
Branch: United States Air Force
Service years: 1961–1981
Rank: Master sergeant
Website: bobross .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.bobross.com
Image: Bob Ross Alaska Painting.jpg
Height: 1.88
Number of children: 2

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date of birth: 1942-10-29
date of death: 1995-07-04
birth name: Robert Norman Ross
name in native language: Bob Ross
start of work period: 1961-00-00
social media followers: 6130000
end of work period: 1994-00-00
Commons category: Bob Ross

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Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States and CBC in Canada.

Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Ross joined the United States Air Force in 1961, rising to the rank of master sergeant. During his time at the military, he developed a passion for oil painting. He studied the art from Bill Alexander's show The Magic of Oil Painting, and eventually his income from painting outgrew his military salary. Retiring from the Air Force in 1981, he was discovered by Annette Kowalski, who had attended one of his sessions while he was working as a tutor. She and her husband helped Ross pool together money to set up a new company: Bob Ross Inc.