The first painting, Change of Seasons, which was done live on air in a 1990 episode of Ross' Joy of Painting TV series, sold for $787,900. The three works were sold on behalf of American Public Television, which will pledge 100% of the net proceeds to support public television stations in the U.S., per Bonhams Skinner’s news release. The net proceeds from the first offering will also fund public television. It’s exactly what Bob would have wanted — to continue inspiring and uplifting public television for generations to come.”In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed a bill that canceled $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funded National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. “Bob Ross dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone through public television,” said Kowalski in a statement to PEOPLE published last October, ahead of the first auction.