Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Madlyn-Ann C. Woolwich


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.  

The result was no consensus to delete, default to keep. Sandstein 16:00, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Madlyn-Ann C. Woolwich

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Fails WP:BIO considerably. Only 601 ghits and 371 yhits. Sr13 (T|C) 06:29, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, fails WP:BIO. --Dhartung | Talk 07:22, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep Seems like a big fish in the small pond of pastelists - two books published, articles, gives workshops, president of an online group of pastelists, and so on. I'd be happier if I saw some museum holdings, probably pastels don't get much respect in the art world. --Brianyoumans 19:33, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep she appears to be notable and is published, the fact that the circles she travels in don't generate a lot of coverage or attract a lot of attention shouldn't be used against her.-- Dmz5 *Edits**Talk* 23:05, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete When I did a Google search for her, I only got 3 hits, one of them being the Wikipedia page..  A Google Image search came up with zero pages.  How would I buy a painting of hers even if I wanted to?  Shouldn't a notable artist return at least one image on Google Image search? TruthGal 03:26, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Not sure people do Google checks correctly. I get quite a few more than 3, and far fewer than 600!  Using various restrictions ("woolwich pastelist", "woolwich pastel", "woolwich madlyn pastel" etc.) the numbers fluctuate between ~50 and ~150 (this is because a ghits result may say 150 up front but when you check last page there's often a note that they're showing you x of y (total) because the rest are "very similar" i.e. duplicates.  Her two books appear to have been published by reputable "arts and crafts" publishers: North Light Books (869 LC records) and Watson-Guptill Publications (1758 LC records). That said, I take no position because I'm not sure of her "notability" in the art world or the standing of the various societys she's a member/leader of.  --RCEberwein | Talk 13:00, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Here's how I did my Google Search: "Madlyn-Ann Crawford Woolwich" TruthGal 18:07, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached  Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks,


 * Keep. This subject seems meets WP:N. If the linked biography is accurate, she has been the subject in multiple and non-trival coverage in various art magazines. It may be a niche notability, but she has been discussed in art magazines making her notable per Wikipedia policy. Notability is not subjective. Ccscott 17:47, 29 December 2006 (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.