Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cecily Byk


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The result was   delete. -- Cirt (talk) 17:30, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Cecily Byk

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 * Delete. Not really "notable." Byk appears to be seriously involved in painting and the illustration here, if hers, is impressive. But nothing in the article suggests anything but ordinary achievement. Normal arts education. Girl Scout catalog doesn't really seem enough, assuming it is true. Not every person who supports themselves in art (a difficult job) is notable. Unusual, maybe, but solid awards and display in MOMA or Smithsonian or something, is needed for notability. Current article shows none of this. Student7 (talk) 15:40, 8 December 2010 (UTC) Student7 (talk) 15:40, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  -- Jclemens-public (talk) 17:16, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Reference for Girl Scout catalog could not be located, so sentence has been deleted. Page has been revised with additional references to put emphasis on Byk as a notable artist who has been winning awards in recent years. Johnson & Johnson One Person Show indicates she is acknowledged in area of corporate art, and the Garden State annuals are highly competitive. Unlike other leading New Jersey painters, Byk has little apparent interest in self-promotion, which certainly makes her unique but limits reference sources. Pepso2 (talk) 15:18, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Talented, but in encyclopedic context no more notable than the thousands of other working illustrators out there. The only hint of notability was the unsourced claim that she contributed an illustration to a girl scout catalog, but that was (quite rightly) removed as unverifiable and in my opinion wouldn't be enough even if it's true. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  02:51, 10 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: More references have been added to Cecily Byk. Pepso2 (talk) 13:05, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.