Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Terry Ananny

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The result was Delete, Nakon 01:14, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Terry Ananny

The article has been the subject of COI concerns for some time. I've looked for multiple references to satisfy the general requirements of WP:BIO, but can't find anything non-trivial. The artist's website [1] lists private and corporate collections, but none that can be verified, and no museum collections that might satisfy the specific requirements of WP:BIO#Creative professionals. Artfacts.net, usually a reliable and comprehensive source, only lists dealers [2]. Ananny is a working artist, but fails to meet the notability requirements for inclusion in the encylopedia. Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 22:19, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions. —Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 22:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. freshacconcispeaktome 03:13, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom Johnbod (talk) 16:07, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom Teapotgeorge (talk) 16:16, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per above...Modernist (talk) 16:22, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above... please see talk page of article re: Terry Ananny Canadian UNICEF Artist which states that Terry Ananny is a Canadian artist with notable collections such as Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., Ottawa General Hospital - Riverside Campus, CTV Television Corporation, Global Television, Canada House (Canadian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium) and Canadian Medical Association. Her work has illustrated the cover of Canadian Health Services Research Foundation 2000 Annual Report Cover [3] Her work has been selected by UNICEF [4] for greeting cards in the years 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 (three cards), 2006, 2007, 2008 and just recently selected for UNICEF's Christmas in Canada 2009 greeting card collection. Her work has appeared on Canada Save the Children cards in 1999, Children's Wish Foundation cards [5] work selected 2006, 2007 and 2008, Mount Sinai Hospital card [6] work selected 2007 and Canadian Greetings card [7] work selected 2006, 2007 and 2008. Her work was chosen by the Quebec Ministry of Education for their 2008 video "Art Speaks", which was distributed throughout the English school board in Quebec. Cornerstone 52 Foundation - Cards Helping Kids[8] [9] has selected Ananny's work to appear on greeting cards in 2006 and 2007. Large corporations have also selected Ananny's work to appear on corporate greeting cards; Amway 2004, Reynolds Mirth Richards and Farmers 2005, Blake, Cassels and Graydon 2007. Her work has appeared on the CD cover "Chantons Noel" 2005 (CPM Distribution). Her work has been collected by Jean Charest, Quebec Liberal Party Residence, Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Terry Ananny is listed in the following government libraries: Artists in Canada - National Gallery of Canada[10] Art Gallery of Ontario[11] Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal [12]. Ananny has also attained notability through having over one thousand paintings in corporate and private collections world wide... User:Jane Rushmore June 23, 2008
Keep Article lists several exhibitions, which is one of the criteria defined in WP:CREATIVE Livitup (talk) 16:10, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It says "significant exhibitions", which none of these seem to be. Johnbod (talk) 16:13, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as per above...Jane Rushmore (talk) 20:15, 25 June 2008 (UTC) Ananny's works were shown at the International ArtExpo in New York, N.Y. in 2003. Ananny has continuously shown her work in prestigious commercial art galleries in Canada and the U.S. from 1993 to present day Exhibitions. Ananny exhbited her work at Canada House Gallery in Banff, AB from 2004 - 2008 the same gallery that Norval Morrisseau one of Canada's most renowned painters exhibted at in 2000 and 2001. In 1999, Ananny had a solo exhibition at the Ottawa Corel Centre - Air Canada Club, home to the Ottawa Senators NHL Hockey Team. This exhibition presented over 30 original works and large six foot hockey sculptures Magazin'Art.[reply]
Keep- reliable sources are cited.—Preceding unsigned comment added by I live on Planet Art (talk • contribs) 00:49, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The only non-trivial source is the Magazin'Art article from the artist's website. WP:CREATIVE asks for "multiple independent periodical articles or reviews". The other sources support the existence of a working artist/greetings card designer, but not notability.--Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 10:55, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment There are infact several non-trivial sources cited; the artist's works were chosen to illustrate the annual report cover of Canadian Health Services Research Foundation 2000 Annual Report Cover[13]; it is interesing to note that Canadian Health Services Research Foundation found Ananny's work notable enough to be selected for this important presentation. Ananny's works have been selected in 2008 by the Quebec Ministry of Education to appear in the copyright video "Art Speaks" which was distributed throughout the Quebec English school board. The nature of Wikipedia would suggest that this "encyclopedia" is privy to an inexhaustible sourcing of information to prove notability, when infact it is not. Wikipedia is only able to prove "sources" when they are hyperlinked in an already existing internet article. Wikipedian's will never be able to "prove" copyrighted reliable sources exist for this reason. Ananny's works grace the walls of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Ottawa. Again, it is intersting to note that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. considered Ananny's work to be noteable enough to purchase her works. How is this notable "reality" to be proved? Can this reality be hyperlinked to an existing article in Wikipedia? I think not and never will be. The wonderful thing about Wikipedia is that it does not have to rely on dusty periodicals which present "historical facts" centuries later. Wikipedia can be more than that, it can report facts like the newspaper - in real time! Perhaps Wikipedian's need to address the way they are limiting their viewers exposure to the "real" world.Jane Rushmore (talk) 15:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep but with a serious edit down of the long lists of exhibitions, collections etc. The objection of some editors appears based on snobbery because Terry Ananny is a commercial illustrator / artists who produces rather twee pictures. As her work IS widely published there is no good reason to exclude. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.153.170.197 (talk) 19:58, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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