Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Nicole van Dam

There are many collector's, past, present and future, who benefit from the information found on this page. It should not be deleted. Everything on it is factual and accurate.

Not sure which page to put this on, so sorry for repetition - this is also on the "Project Page"
We're still celebrating New Years but I did quickly add to the article this cite http://www.cityofventura.net/files/file/comm-service/SOTAMarApr2011(1).pdf (this is the official City of Ventura issued periodical "State of the Arts" (this issue March-April 2011), and each artwork and poetry depicted in this particular photo of the debut of this public exhibition space is the artwork and poetry of Nicole (and in addition, the article lists Nicole as one of three artists chosen by the City of Ventura for this debut of public display space).  While I will respond further once the holidays are over, I just wish to list the following for your consideration: The following notable accomplishments indicate that this article should not be deleted:

1. The artist's work has been chosen for an important City public exhibition in Ventura, California REFERENCES FOR POINT 1: http://www.cityofventura.net/files/file/comm-service/SOTAMarApr2011(1).pdf (this is the official City of Ventura issued periodical "State of the Arts" (this issue March-April 2011), and each artwork and poetry depicted in this particular photo of the debut of this public exhibition space is the artwork and poetry of M. Nicole van Dam (and in addition in the article itself Nicole van Dam is listed as one of three artists chosen by the City of Ventura for this debut of public display space); this City is known as a City having many artists, so there were many artists that this City could have selected, but they selected the subject of the article. 2. The artist's work has been on ongoing public display at a different city's (Santa Barbara) City Hall (also a different county)(i.e., two different cities have recognized this artist) for approximately 5 years, and has been written up in Newspapers of that area. REFERENCES FOR POINT 2: See, e.g., "Montecito Journal" article Vol. 11, Issue 21, 2005 ; there are actual photos of the City Hall display at City Hall at the artist's website at http://Wishes.bz

'''3. The artist created a mural at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts that is part of the Smithsonian Institution slide collection. REFERENCES FOR POINT 3: see also Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

4. The artist has a children's book she wrote and illustrated, and this children's book has been animated (for the iPhone, iPad etc products) by the same company that does the DreamWorks children's books (such as Shrek and Smurfs); it is also important to note that this animated version of Nicole's children's book was narrated by a famous BBC personality; REFERENCES FOR POINT 4: You can see Nicole's children's book online and see excerpts of the inside of the book at either http://IncaDink.com or you can use the Look Inside feature on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Inca-Dink-Great-Houndini-Magician/dp/1453780548/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1325526193&sr=8-3 ; Nicole's book was animated (for the iPhone, iPad etc products) by the same company that does the DreamWorks children's books (such as Shrek and Smurfs); it is also important to note that this animated version of Nicole's children's book was narrated by a famous BBC personality; http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inca-dink-the-great-houndini/id379216706?mt=8 (at this iTunes page click on the blue colored "More" link and you will see the credits including the artist's name as author, illustrator and narrator, as well as the well-known BBC personality listed as the narrator)

5. The artist is internationally licensed, with international collectors, and has been written up in collector newsletters REFERENCES FOR POINT 5: An example of one the artist's many international licenses with an international collector community is the Harmony Ball Company; M. Nicole van Dam's listing as an artist for the Harmony Ball Company (as well as a brief biography) can be found at http://www.harmonyball.com/artists.asp and has been highlighted in "The Queen's Quarterly" Collector Newsletters in the years 2006-2007 (Queen's Quarterly collector newsletter found on the web at http://www.harmonykingdom.com/history/1995royalwatch.htm; examples of how licensed products are shown USING THE ARTIST'S NAME as part of the description can be seen at http://www.hermannsgifts.com/shop/productDetail.asp?pid=855 and at http://www.julesenchantinggifts.com/jar/sparrow.shtml; another example of different international license agreement and how items are sold again using the artist's name is at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Artist-Nicole-van-Dam-Venice-Gondolier-12-Glass-Tray-/220493539143 ; please also see http://www.fernsgarden.com/house/laser-engraved-524/drink-coasters-608/hummingbird-1245.aspx which shows that Nicole's name and bio is prominently placed on the reverse side of this coaster; in addition you can search either Amazon or Ebay on any given day and find products sold using the artist's name as part of the description; a different sort of license would be of M. Nicole van Dam's narration as well as illustrated children's book is with iStoryTime which can be found at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inca-dink-the-great-houndini/id379216706?mt=8 ; see also http://artstudio.bz for images of various licensed products sold internationally. With all these works being sold using the artist's name, it is quite reasonable that people who buy (or are gifted) these products will wish to look up the artist on Wikipedia to learn more.

6. If you do a Google Books search or a search on Amazon you will find many books by this artist (new and used), and if you use the Amazon site you can use their Look Inside Feature to actually see inside the books. REFERENCES FOR POINT 6: Search on Google Books or http://Amazon.com or http://Ebay.com or http://Google.com for the artist's name, and many listings come up at various sellers of various items bearing the artist's name, including books.

 7. Several independent news articles and references from several periodicals (including government issued material) referring to the artist and supporting the assertions in the article are cited in the Article (in addition to those listed in this protest), so there are outside sources appropriate to an artist.'''  I think it is also important to note that not everything covering an artist career is readily available on the internet, especially if the events occurred before the internet became widely used. Not all archives are up to date, for example. However, the artist's website does provide photos of openings, exhibits, news coverage, etc., in two different formats, at http://artimagination.hypermart.net/wordpress1/?flagallery=memories-make-the-world-go-round#/2 (this might be a bit dizzying so the second one that follows might be a better source for this purpose)and at http://artimagination.hypermart.net/wordpress1/?page_id=257 Again, I will supplement this response if needed, thank you for the opportunity. REFERENCES FOR ITEM 7: Ventura County Star "What's Happening at Local Galleries and Museums" Friday February 4 2011 and Friday February 18, 2011, etc.; "Montecito Journal" article Vol. 11, Issue 21, 2005; "Santa Barbara NewsPress" Jan 29, 2006; http://www.cityofventura.net/files/file/comm-service/SOTAMarApr2011(1).pdf; Santa Barbara County Arts Commission site at http://www.sbartscommission.org/exhibitions/galleries.html (official government site listing the Santa Barbara City Hall gallery and listing and providing a link to M. Nicole van Dam); please see also “Santa Barbara Independent” newspaper  http://www.independent.com/search/?query=nicole+van+dam&x=0&y=0; see also October 2005 and November 2004 articles in the Santa Ynez Valley Journal covering Nicole’s artist receptions at the Art for Living Gallery, respectively, in the Santa Ynez Valley, California (http://www.syvjournal.com/ (includes also a photograph of the artist); see also Scene & Heard in Santa Barbara February 9, 2006 and AOL Reporter March 2006; see also January 2006 Santa Barbara Associates Newsletter "An Interview with M. Nicole van Dam" (http://www.santabarbaraassociates.org/newsletter.html shows current site of that organization); and more references will be provided after the holiday or as requested by this review board. I hope that this will be helpful all around. I do have more than this to add to protest the deletion of the page, so thank you for this bit of extra time while we celebrate New Years, and again, all the best to all of you!

Please let me know how we might improve this page or what additional information you might wish, in addition to the various changes we've made since the issue arose December 28. Artmaestro (talk) 18:10, 2 January 2012 (UTC) Revised Again21:15, 4 January 2012 (UTC)