Today I brushed off my painting skills and followed a Christmas and winter-themed Bob Ross painting tutorial. The only problem is I'm not a great painter, and to put myself at even more of a disadvantage,

30 of those priceless works, which, in Mr. Ross’ opinion, anyone could make, are being sold at auction to benefit public television and radio stations financially devastated by federal budget cuts.

The auction of Ross’ paintings comes after Congress eliminated $1.1 billion in allocated funding, which has forced 330 PBS stations and 246 NPR stations to find additional funding.