Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Patrick Thompson (artist)


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The result was keep. per WP:SNOW. (non-admin closure) CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 19:25, 2 June 2017 (UTC)

Patrick Thompson (artist)

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:ARTIST Can find no indepth coverage just a lot of listings and passing mentions. Theroadislong (talk) 18:56, 10 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been mentioned at Talk:Patrick Thompson (artist). —  Paleo  Neonate  — 20:43, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been mentioned at User talk:PatrickBKThompson. —  Paleo  Neonate  — 20:43, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Weak keep. The Canadian Art Foundation put them on a list of 16 great Canadian art collaborations in 2016. So, I feel like there may be something to this artist. However, I also feel this article may need a drastic overhaul. (The SPAs introducing copyvio text don't help.) I'd rather see it worked on than deleted at this time, but I'm willing to revisit in three to six months if the sourcing doesn't come together. I'd also think moving to Draft space is an acceptable outcome. —C.Fred (talk) 01:34, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Weak keep (although I wouldn't rule out a move/rename) Thompsons' projects such as Embassy of Imagination (involving Thompson, Alexa Hatanaka, and teenagers from Cape Breton), have attracted a significant amount of press, some of which is in the article. Thompson doesn't seem to have got much coverage as an individual artist for his work, but there's a stronger case for the notability of these projects under some title (and as an artist who played a significant part in notable work, Thompson would technically meet WP:ARTIST). --Colapeninsula (talk) 15:33, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  CAPTAIN RAJU  (✉)   18:35, 17 May 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep per WP:NARTIST, having 'played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work.' &mdash;  O Fortuna   semper crescis, aut decrescis  18:39, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Repurpose. as an article on the project.. There is evidence that the project is notable, but there is no indication that his role in it is particularly significant.  DGG ( talk ) 05:35, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   14:16, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Passes NARTIST, GNG. South Nashua (talk) 14:24, 26 May 2017 (UTC)


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