<P> Robert Norman Ross ( October 29 , 1942 -- July 4 , 1995 ) was an American painter , art instructor , and television host . He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting , an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States , and also aired in Canada , Latin America , and Europe . Ross went from being a public television personality in the 1980s and 1990s to being an Internet celebrity in the 21st century , becoming popular with fans on YouTube and many other websites after his death . </P>
<P> Robert Norman Ross ( October 29 , 1942 -- July 4 , 1995 ) was an American painter , art instructor , and television host . He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting , an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States , and also aired in Canada , Latin America , and Europe . Ross went from being a public television personality in the 1980s and 1990s to being an Internet celebrity in the 21st century , becoming popular with fans on YouTube and many other websites after his death . </P>
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Robert Norman Ross
Robert Norman Ross