Deletion of Sharon Christian

Comment: The references given do not support the notability of the artist. References to Matisse, Dürer, Hockney and Kahlo are not supported by secondary or tertiary sources. The factual statements made in the article are unverifiable, not supported by citations and may constitute . The subject fails  in every way: Not regarded as an important figure, not widely cited (1). Not known for originating a new concept, theory or technique (2). She has not played a major role in creating a significant or well-known body of work(3). Her work has not become a significant monument (4a), has not been part of a significant exhibition (4b) has not won significant critical attention (4c) and is is not represented in the collection of several notable galleries or museums.(4d
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:No original research (WP:OR||WP:ARTIST)

Comment: the artist's website here - http://www.sharonchristian.ca/cv/ lists a large number of exhibitions, issues are whether any are significant (point 4 of ), and whether |sources confirming them can be found especially when most of the exhibitions are pre-internet
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ARTIST||WP:RS)

Comment: the article creator, {{u|Icareaboutart}}, has just left a message on my talkpage, informing me of improvements to the article and that i vote keep on this afd, as a new editor they may not be aware of , i will not be taking any more part in this discussion
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Cited policy: Wikipedia:Canvassing (WP:CANVASSING)

Comment: Notability requires verifiable evidence per . While I sympathise with pre-internet era artists, I find it weird that there are hardly ''any'' mentions available, neither in newspapers nor in books. As it fails GNG, I tried to look at . I unfortunately do not see any of the 4 criteria being satisfied either. The work doesn't seem to be in the permanent galleries of multiple notable museums (the museums have to be notable btw). Overall, this is a delete right now
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NRVE||WP:CREATIVE)

Comment: Not much in terms of |sources. My sweep of https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sharon+Christian%22+(site%3Anationalpost.com+OR+site%3Atheglobeandmail.com+OR+site%3Athestar.com+OR+site%3Acanada.com+OR+site%3Avancouversun.com+OR+site%3Acbc.ca%2Fnews+OR+site%3Ametronews.ca+OR+site%3Amontrealgazette.com+OR+site%3Amtltimes.ca+OR+site%3Aedmontonjournal.com+OR+site%3Awinnipegfreepress.com%2F+OR+site%3Awinnipegsun.com)&rlz=1CAASUA_enUS604US605&oq=%22Sharon+Christian%22+(site%3Anationalpost.com+OR+site%3Atheglobeandmail.com+OR+site%3Athestar.com+OR+site%3Acanada.com+OR+site%3Avancouversun.com+OR+site%3Acbc.ca%2Fnews+OR+site%3Ametronews.ca+OR+site%3Amontrealgazette.com+OR+site%3Amtltimes.ca+OR+site%3Aedmontonjournal.com+OR+site%3Awinnipegfreepress.com%2F+OR+site%3Awinnipegsun.com)&aqs=chrome..69i57.277j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Canadian news and https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22Sharon+Christian%22+(site%3Anews.artnet.com+OR+site%3Aartnews.com+OR+site%3Aartsjournal.com+OR+site%3Aartdaily.com+OR+site%3Aartistsnetwork.com+OR+site%3Aaestheticamagazine.com+OR+site%3Anyartsmagazine.com+OR+site%3Ahifructose.com+OR+site%3Aartinamericamagazine.com+OR+site%3Avulture.com+OR+site%3Adustmagazine.com+OR+site%3Aartistdaily.com+OR+site%3Aflashartonline.com+OR+site%3Afineartmagazine.com+OR+site%3Acityartsonline.com+OR+site%3Afrieze.com+OR+site%3Ascene360.com+OR+site%3Adigitalartsonline.co.uk) art news even with https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22Sharon+Holmes%22+(site:news.artnet.com+OR+site:artnews.com+OR+site:artsjournal.com+OR+site:artdaily.com+OR+site:artistsnetwork.com+OR+site:aestheticamagazine.com+OR+site:nyartsmagazine.com+OR+site:hifructose.com+OR+site:artinamericamagazine.com+OR+site:vulture.com+OR+site:dustmagazine.com+OR+site:artistdaily.com+OR+site:flashartonline.com+OR+site:fineartmagazine.com+OR+site:cityartsonline.com+OR+site:frieze.com+OR+site:scene360.com+OR+site:digitalartsonline.co.uk) lastname = Holmes came up without fish wiggling in the net
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS)

Comment: Hi everybody, I may be late to the discussion, but it seems that the author has updated the entry and added some links. I agree with the earlier comment that most of the sources predate internet availability, which makes documentation more difficult. The sourcing of this entry seems to comply pretty well with the  requirements - as much as one can reasonably expect, I think, given the circumstances. Of course, the exact standards to which artists should be held are a matter of discussion (and this is a fiendishly difficult question in any such discussion, not just wikipedia.) There may well be a gray zone here, but my feeling is that there's enough "there" there to keep the article. I checked her personal website against the Water Colour Artist Society, as a spot check, her name is listed there - under "Sharon Holmes
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ARTIST)

Comment: I am surprised this was accepted at AfC: the various claims made in the text are unreferenced, and the supposed references stacked at the end are generally to items which do not even mention the subject. I have marked those which I have checked and failed to find mention of this person. (I haven't checked others, but she is unlikely to be mentioned in the works of Dürer, Matisse or Kahlo.) This leaves the two genuine mentions, which I have expanded. Of these, the Artists in Canada page is merely an online listing page; the Art House one could be more relevant as it is a drawing in the Alberta Foundation for the Arts collection, so could ''if it is permanently exhibited'' contribute to  criterion 4(d), though not be sufficient in itself. Nor are my own searches finding anything better in terms of critical coverage, so for me this fails to demonstrate notability
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (:WP:ARTIST)

Comment: This artist was most active before the emergence of the Internet. Article meets  criteria - particularly #4 as previously noted by a few editors here. Article could use further cleanup and improved referencing, not deletion per 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ARTIST||WP:ATD)

Comment: re|Coolabahapple}} I have no intention of  canvassing; my comment was left on your talk page in keeping with the spirit of wikipedia, see : "it is perfectly acceptable to notify other editors of ongoing discussions, provided that it be done with the intent to improve the quality of the discussion by broadening participation to more fully achieve consensus". I would like to (re)direct the focus of the discussion on the central issue (the notability of the artist and her claim to a wikipage). Thank you
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Canvassing (WP:CANVASSING)