With recent federal funding cuts to public media, the estate of late painter Bob Ross is fighting to save the platforms that championed his work.

Bob Ross Inc. is auctioning 30 paintings by the beloved television personality, many of which were created on-air before he died at age 52 in 1995, using the profits to offset costs of programming for public television stations amid defunding.

Noting that Ross “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone,” his former business partner and current Bob Ross Inc. president Joan Kowalski told the Associated Press , “This auction ensures his legacy continues to support the very medium that brought his joy and creativity into American homes for decades.”

Three of Ross’ paintings will be up for auction on Nov. 11 at Bonhams in Los An

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