

Some Happy Little Paintings are Heading to the Smithsonian
"On a Clear Day" includes happy little trees, clouds, and a mighty peak Courtesy Bob Ross Inc During Bob Ross's tenure on the PBS television show, "The Joy of Painting," which ran for 31 seasons, he crafted over 1,143 original landscape paintings. Four of the painter's typical themes have been acquired by the Smithsonian,. together with some of his memorabilia, which will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition. Ross, who died in 1995, inspired a generation of people to pick u


Federal Agents Raid Home of Gallery Owner in 1.6m Art Scheme
Photo Images: The Grand Tetons and Snake River by Ansel Adams With guns drawn, Federal Agents entered the home of Wendy Beard owner of Wendy Halstead Gallery in Birmingham, Michigan this week and arrested her. Beard is accused of defrauding her elderly, affluent clients by selling their art photographs (by Ansel Adams and others) and never telling them for a combined total of over $1.6 million. One victim was an 89 year old client with Alzheimers. There are likely many more