what happened to bob ross paintings

According to a recent investigation by the New York Times, the majority of Bob Ross paintings are stored at the Virginia headquarters of Bob Ross Inc. under the watchful eye of Ross’ longtime business partner Annette Kowalski and her daughter Joan, the president of the company. The Kowalskis have no intention of selling them, as that “wasn’t really Bob’s thing.” However, they have donated some of Ross’ paintings to the Smithsonian to be part of a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of American History. Bob Ross Inc. estimates that it has 1,165 paintings stored on site. The company gets constant inquiries from folks about buying the paintings, but they’re not for sale. Some of the original paintings are displayed at the Bob Ross Art Workshop & Gallery in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and starting next year, people will be able to visit the studio in Muncie, Indiana, where the show was taped.