--- title: "The Bob Ross Effect | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "'We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents'. Artist, animal lover and unlikely sex symbol Bob Ross brought art into the living rooms of millions with TV phenomenon The Joy of Painting. With his big heart (and even bigger perm) the paragon of casual Zen taught an entire generation to embrace their creativity. Following five-star An Evening Without Kate Bush (Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe), Young returns with a brand-new interactive, joyous show directed by Ali James. Original songs composed with Jordan Clarke. Unlock your inner Happy Little Tree and celebrate the enduring icon and his impact." "og:title": "The Bob Ross Effect" "twitter:description": "'We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents'. Artist, animal lover and unlikely sex symbol Bob Ross brought art into the living rooms of millions with TV phenomenon The Joy of Painting. With his big heart (and even bigger perm) the paragon of casual Zen taught an entire generation to embrace their creativity. Following five-star An Evening Without Kate Bush (Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe), Young returns with a brand-new interactive, joyous show directed by Ali James. Original songs composed with Jordan Clarke. Unlock your inner Happy Little Tree and celebrate the enduring icon and his impact." "twitter:title": "The Bob Ross Effect" description: "'We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents'. Artist, animal lover and unlikely sex symbol Bob Ross brought art into the living rooms of millions with TV phenomenon The Joy of Painting. With his big heart (and even bigger perm) the paragon of casual Zen taught an entire generation to embrace their creativity. Following five-star An Evening Without Kate Bush (Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe), Young returns with a brand-new interactive, joyous show directed by Ali James. Original songs composed with Jordan Clarke. Unlock your inner Happy Little Tree and celebrate the enduring icon and his impact." --- # The Bob Ross Effect [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![The Bob Ross Effect](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F5715975e-3801-4a45-8442-903f90c104ef?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # The Bob Ross Effect 'We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents'. Artist, animal lover and unlikely sex symbol Bob Ross brought art into the living rooms of millions with TV phenomenon The Joy of Painting. With his big heart (and even bigger perm) the paragon of casual Zen taught an entire generation to embrace their creativity. Following five-star An Evening Without Kate Bush (Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe), Young returns with a brand-new interactive, joyous show directed by Ali James. Original songs composed with Jordan Clarke. Unlock your inner Happy Little Tree and celebrate the enduring icon and his impact. 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