publication date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)

category: Art

clue: He painted thousands of happy little trees, and touched untold more happy little hearts.

explanation: Ross was a painter whose TV series The Joy of Painting remains celebrated for the happy feelings that it elicits in viewers. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Stan Iwanchuk


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