Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Matthew Page

Within Wikipedia, notability refers to whether or not a topic merits its own article. Article topics need to be notable, or "worthy of notice." It is important to note that topic notability on Wikipedia is not necessarily dependent on things like fame, importance, or the popularity of a topic — although those may contribute. A topic is presumed to be notable enough to merit an article if it meets the general notability guidelines below. A topic can also be considered notable if it meets the criteria outlined in one of the more subject-specific guidelines: Academics, Books, Films, Music, Numbers, Organizations & companies, People, and Web content. These notability guidelines only outline how suitable a topic is for its own article. They don't directly limit the content of articles. For Wikipedia's policies regarding content, see Neutral point of view, Verifiability, No original research, What Wikipedia is not, and Biographies of living persons.

This is what Wikipedia states as notability as. The article in question is about a living person. The article is written from a Neutral point of view. This article fits into the subject of People which is one that is a criteria to be notable by Wikipedia. Matthew Page has accomplished a fair amount in the Georgia art scene. He is an upcoming artist. Why delete someone you is making an impact on the arts in Georgia? People such as M.C. Escher are viewed to be notable mostly due to fame I would guess, yet Wikipedia states themselves that "Wikipedia is not necessarily dependent on things like fame, importance, or the popularity of a topic". Don't delete this article due to his age or lack of fame.He has been successful. He is well-know around Southern Georgia and will time will have alot more to add to this article. --Matthewryanpage (talk) 22:37, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
 * You quote correctly from the Notability guideline, but it goes on to ask for "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject", and there are more detailed criteria for a valid claim of notability for an artist at WP:CREATIVE. You should also read WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY, WP:UPANDCOMING and WP:NOHARM. You are entitled to give your view in the actual deletion debate. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 11:15, 12 March 2009 (UTC)