Ross, Bob

Ross, (Robert) Bob

(1943–  ) painting instructor; born in Daytona, Fla. Dropping out of school in the ninth grade, he served in the U.S. Air Force where he took his first painting lesson at an Anchorage, Alaska United Service Organizations club. After the service he attended various art schools until he learned the technique of "wet on wet" from William Alexander (later his bitter rival)—applying oil paints directly on one another to produce complete paintings (mostly landscapes) in less than an hour. In 1983 he began his instruction program, "The Joy of Painting," on public television, eventually carried by over 275 stations and spawning an empire that included videos, how-to books, art supplies, and certified Bob Ross instructors, thus making him one of the best-known and most highly paid of all American painters.
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Partners Sacha Ross, Bob Sanchez and David Silverman led the Cooley team advising Trilogy Education.
United States : Trilogy Education Sells to 2U for $750 Million
The Senior Womens team of Lesley Ross, Bob Brandon gets offto a good start Juliette Soulard and Anne Straube had a great fourth place result, as did the Ultra Veteran team of Bob Brandon, Sheila Carey and Barry Elkington.
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Marc Ross, Bob Ross Realty, says non-traditional suppliers can pay off.
Booming budgets: think competition for residents is fierce? Try bidding for contractors, and even hew appliances
Geordan Murphy, Mike Ross, Bob Casey and Roger Wilson were all unable to join the rest of their Ireland colleagues after English Premiership bosses blocked their release.
Rugby Union: HOPE ON RELEASE PROBLEM; NEWCOACH ALL SET FOR BIG IRELAND CHALLENGE
Front row: George Lee, Norman Ross, Bob Speakman, Kenneth Barker, Don Cummings.
Our exciting times with bombs and shrapnel at Grangetown during the war; Wartime Grangetown
Dr Peter Patel, John Morris, David Clark; Prof Alan Murie, Dr Paul Walker, Liz Ross, Bob Pocock; Hassan Dimbi, Keith Humphries; Kevin Gulliver, Ranjit Singh, Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, Coun Jerry Evans, Aftab Ahmed; Jennifer Tann, Sue Clark, Dr Ramila Patel, Saryu Patel, Eoin McCarthy
POST PEOPLE: Human City Institute tenth anniversary
The Summer Pops has brought international stars to Merseyside, including names such as Tom Jones, The Who, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, Bryan Adams, Meat Loaf, James Brown, Paul Weller, Simply Red and the Sugababes.
It all started as a show for classics; LIVERPOOL GIRL BAND FIRST TO SIGN UP FOR AINTREE EXTRAVANGANZA
Artists of the calibre of Sir Elton John, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and many more have all been attracted to the unique atmosphere and enthusiastic crowds in the Big Top, while others - such as Jools Holland - come back year after year.
DAILY POST COMMENT: Summer Pops is cash well spent
'I knew Barry Ferguson and Steven Thompson, as well as Mo Ross, Bob Malcolm and Allan McGregor, so it's not as if the faces in the dressing room have been unknown.'
Football: Strain at Ibrox will not be a pain - Ian
However, he is already losing Shota Arveladze from the wage bill, and is ready to flog Mo Ross, Bob Malcolm, Peter Lovenkrands and Zurab Kishimisvilli.
Football: OLD FIRM SWOOPING FOR TOP STRIKERS; EXCLUSIVE
Two months ago, at an Uddingston pub, a crowd of teenagers squared up to Barry and former Ibrox teammates Maurice Ross, Bob Malcolm and Kevin Muscat.
BARRY: THE FOOTBALL EXCLUSIVE OF THE YEAR: Rangers hero Ferguson reveals sectarian taunts forced him to head for Blackburn Rovers; I had to get out of Scotland for sake of my kids
While Maurice Ross, Bob Malcolm, Stephen Hughes, and Barry Ferguson have become established figures at Rangers, Celtic have flogged Simon Lynch to Preston and Colin Healy looks certain to follow him out of the door when the Bhoys return from Florida.
Football: Home-grown Gers are young, gifted and back in favour; OLD FIRM LATEST: While McLeish gives youth its head, Celtic's Bhoys are being forced out
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