Found in the letters of Edgar Degas in response to Miss Jane's letter below . . .

Dear Miss Jane,

First I was afraid I was petrified

Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side

But I spent a day and a night

thinking how you did me wrong I grew strong I learned how to carry on

Go on now go - walk out the door - just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore

weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye

you think I'd crumble you think I'd lay down and die

Oh no, not I - I will survive as long as I know how to love

I know I will stay alive

I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give

and I'll survive I will survive -
So Miss Jane - see ya
and I wouldn’t want to be ya! (I'll holla back at you soon!)Sincerely E to the D (5x7 ballerina oil on canvas panel ($100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling. If you would like to make an offer please leave a message in the comment box and I will get in touch with you.)

Dear Degas . . .

Dear Degas,
Even though we have had our ups and downs I know that you are totally in love with me. I have seen your paintings and I think that it is safe to say that you will never make it in this business. Shall I be your muse you say? Yes! Paint me again and again! I know that you shall never marry - that you will wander wistfully in your final days saying ‘Miss Jane, Miss Jane, where are you Miss Jane’ because you lost your puppy named 'Miss Jane'. Although you will never be a famous artist our love will live forever through your art. I know that whenever someone sees your beautiful paintings - of horses - they will think of me - Miss Jane. Love, hugs and kisses to you for a love that can never be - Sincerely, Jane Ballerina 8x10 oil on canvas panel $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling or best offer. If you would like to make an offer please leave me a message in the comment box. Thank you.

Order in the court . . .will the real Degas please stand up

Mr. Pacino: Mr. Degas isn’t it true that you took lessons from Miss Jane and that she taught YOU everything you know and that you took HER paintings and put your name on them and you took YOUR paintings and put her name on those? Mr. Degas: What?
Mr. Pacino: Mr. Degas you are out of order!
Mr. Degas: I'M out of order - YOU'RE out of order - the whole sequence of events is out of order!
First I took MY name off of my paintings and put them on HER paintings then I took HER name off of her paintings and put them on MY paintings.
Mr. Pacino: Huh?
Why did you do it Mr. Degas? Why did you steal her paintings?
Mr. Degas: I told Miss Jane to get with it - it’s the 1890's - people will love beautiful ballerina paintings and she just laughed and said that impressionism would never work. . .the verdict: all profits and proceeds from the sale of all 'Degas' paintings from the 1800's until today should immediately be sent to Miss Jane. 8x10 oil on canvas panel 'little ballerinas' $100 plus shipping and handling or best offer.

From the Poet's Society . . .

'I never knew what one could do
with little dabs of paint -
who mixes them together -
like a child with no restraint -
I always thought that one could take
the delicate pinks and greens -
and with a woman’s wisdom
paint beauty never seen!
It baffles the mind’s sweet mysteries -
in our sanity dare we trust -
why anyone would give Miss Jane a canvas, turps and brush?'
This 9x12 oil on canvas panel is $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling or best offer. You may email me or leave me a message in the comment box. Thank you.

Into The Matrix . . .

Morpheus: Miss Jane I have two pills in my hand - one red - and the other one blue. If you take the blue pill you will continue to live in a dream world and think that you have a future as an artist. If you take the red pill you will see things as they really are. The bad news is that everyone in the phone book named Smith will hate you and keep calling you on the phone. The good news is that you get to 'kick it' with Neo and only shop where they sell stylin’ black boots, trendy black t’s and bangin' black coats. No, I can NOT give you a hint. The decision must be yours and yours alone. Miss Jane which one will you choose? Please stay tuned . . .

From A 'Real' Prince? - For thy brain to enter here you must read what came before -

My Dearest Jane,
At one time thou were the fairest in the land,
with paint of brush in thine delicate hand,
and tho’ thou named them ‘doom’ and ‘gloom’ -
and ‘murk of turp’ was in thine spoon -
for sure I thought thee told a lie -
that ‘ideas on thine canvas die’ -
and now I must have change of heart -
and from thee now I must depart -
I remove these items from my shopping cart
now that mine eyes have seen thine art!
Sincerely Prince Charming

Ballerina Tying Her Hair 5x7 oil on canvas panel $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling or best offer

#8 Transcript From The Dr. Phil Show

Dr. Phil: Jane, I have seen your artwork and quite frankly I agree with you 100 percent. In this case you ARE paranoid and yes, they ARE out to get you. As you know I’m an old country boy and I don’t like to mince words. I like to put some barbeque sauce on it and tell it like it 'T-I-S . . . tis' and quite frankly I think your work stinks - I think that you are deluded (begins pounding his fist) and personally responsible for much of the unhappiness in the homes of those who have your artwork hangin’ on their walls! (audience applauds) There is a facility that Robin and I both think that you need to go to. It’s in Dallas, Texas and people are here to take you there immediately. . . (producer gestures from backstage) . . . Uh, actually there is no facility . . . but there are people here who would like for you to GO immediately. (audience stands and applauds) Will you go? Will you just GO?
5x7 oil on canvas panel 'ballerina with blue bow' $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling or best offer.

#7 Letter and Paintings opened, shredded and marked 'return to sender'

Dear Miss Jane,
Once again we have received your request and viewed your paintings. And quite frankly we find the whole thing a bit disturbing. So #1. NO we will NOT put you on speed dial so that everyone’s ONE PHONE CALL will automatically be directed to you. #2. NO you can NOT drive a police car with the sirens on so that you can quickly get to potential customers. #3. NO we will NOT arrest anyone who refuses to ‘close the deal’ and take one of your paintings home with them. Miss Jane, as this is your 100th letter we sincerely invite you never to write to us about this matter again. Now, if you have a REAL EMERGENCY Miss Jane, please continuously dial this number 5555-5555-5555555. Sincerely, THE POLICE
This is the one that got away. Much more charming in person. 5x7 oil on canvas panel "Ballerina Slipper" $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping or best offer.

Before Painting #4 Part 6

Have you ever seen a 12x10 ballerina oil painting that sold for $5,800? (left by Vasili Bratanyuk) If you do not believe me please follow the link.

I am only asking for $5,799 for mine (on the right) - or best offer!

http://www.greenhousegallery.com/

Before Painting #4 Part 4

Just a little side note: You may wonder ‘why am I numbering the paintings?’ Well, in a way, I have confidence that this blog will be about ‘the birth of an artist.’ Remember, the question is: ‘How many paintings will I post before someone, somewhere buys one?’ That number - that person - will be historic - for one moment time will stop - there will be a collective sigh of relief - and then everyone everywhere will ask themselves this one question: "aren’t there more important things for us to think about?" I will keep you ‘posted’. Meanwhile, this is the painting that is currently being rejected by everyone on ebay, etsy, yessy, artist rising and imagekind. Okay - message received. Very Jane Moment
Ballerina Toe Shoe $100.00 or best offer.

Painting #2

You know, after looking at my paintings I often wondered why people would then turn and ‘look at me funny’. After several decades of meditation (not medication) I finally understood that look. It's like when people say to you ‘don’t quit your day job.’ Well people you should have just come out and said that! Now it's too late! I already quit my day job and that look doesn’t scare me! This painting is 5 x 7 and is part of my series entitled "The Painted Sketch". I would like $100.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling or best offer.