Premieres Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand
From 1983 to 1988, Bob filmed THE JOY OF PAINTING in a makeshift studio in the L.L. Ball home near the campus of Ball State University. "The Bob Ross Experience" is a hour-long program documenting the transformation of his original studio into an intimate museum experience designed for those he inspired.
The Bob Ross Experience documentary
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Visitors at the grand opening of The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
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Entrance to The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
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Another view of the lobby at The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
Amanda Kishel. Courtesy of American Public Television
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View of the lobby of The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
Amanda Kishel. Courtesy of American Public Television
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View of 1980s style living room in The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
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Bob Ross bookshelf artifacts at The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
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View of the studio with reference paintings at The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
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View of the studio with visitors at The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
Amanda Kishel. Courtesy of American Public Television
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Original Bob Ross artifacts at The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista. A space for Bob’s message to flourish. Muncie, Ind.
Amanda Kishel. Courtesy of American Public Television
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Bob Ross Minnetrista Studio paint-in. Muncie, Ind. (undated photo)
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Bob Ross candid shot holding clapperboard. (undated photo)
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Bob Ross painting and palette.
Chris Carroll. Courtesy of American Public Television
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Presented by WIPB / Ball State PBS. Distributed by American Public Television.
