User:GreysonKy/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Autistic art

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose Autistic Art because disability in art has a history of not being considered valuable. I also chose this article because I am autistic myself and identify as an artist and enjoyer of the arts, I believe representation and information of disability and the arts enhances any artist's perspective. Accessibility in the arts is incredibly important to me. I am more familiar with Theatre Arts and disability, and want to eventually research and include research of autistic theater artists and productions. My preliminary impression was that this page felt incomplete. I would like to see a history of autistic art, I would like to explore how Circuses and "Freak Shows" have impacted disabled artists, and how this connects to how art created by or featuring autistic artists is viewed today. I would like to do research of autistic artists and workers in stagecraft as well.

Evaluate the article
The overview of this article is that this is a good start to a Wikipedia page. I would argue that it needs more polishing, focus, and would benefit from including more history as well as adding in more current articles and artists.


 * This page was created by a student as a Wiki Education Foundation-Supported Course assignment.


 * My preliminary impression was that this page felt incomplete. I would like to see a history of autistic art, I would like to explore how Circuses and "Freak Shows" have impacted disabled artists, and how this connects to how art created by or featuring autistic artists is viewed today. I would like to do research of autistic artists and workers in stagecraft as well.
 * In the introduction there is a sentence that includes nonprofits. There is a link attached that brings readers to an Autism Speaks website that has links for many different organizations. Though this is a good resource, I believe this article would benefit from including nonprofits that are recommended by different organizations as well. I also believe including a section of the article focusing on Nonprofits that support autistic art would be a good contribution.


 * I believe that adding the "Disability Art" Wiki page to the "see also" section would be beneficial for readers. I also believe editors of this article should look to the "Disability Art" wiki for inspiration, as it is incredibly well structured and detailed.


 * After the sentence "The works of some autistic artists have featured in art publications and documentaries and been exhibited in mainstream galleries." Does not include a link to an article addressing this fact, or a reference to artists in the "People" section.


 * This sentence was unclear to me: "The extreme attention to detail that is common in autistic people may result in talent in mathematics, art or other fields. Autistic persons who have talent in art are often outsiders in the art community." When clicking on the "outsiders" link, I see a definition of "outsider art". This definition is helpful to understand the context, but without the extra step of clicking on the link, it was unclear that "outsider art" was a distinct category of artists and the art they create. I would want to clarify this.
 * A strength of this article's "people" section is that it features autistic artists form all over the world. There were 5 artists who did not have a sentence after their names that provided a short description of themselves and their work. I would like to add these descriptions
 * All of the links in this article work.
 * This page is well organized, though could be improved with more content
 * The image presented is appealing and helps the audience understand the content more.