Talk:Nancy Calef

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Verifiability problems[edit]

With its sole reliance on a primary source, this currently fails the policy of verifiability, not to mention the general notability guideline and the BLP policy. Knowledgeable parties should work to properly reference this material by citing reliable independent sources. Per WP:V and WP:BLP, any questionable or contended material, any POV material, and any quotes may be removed if the requisite sources are not provided. Adrian M. H. 08:39, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've added external sources of the San Francisco Chronicle, on-line art magazines, and galleries

to this biography. Bizgal 17:50, 9 August 2007 (UTC)Bizgal[reply]

What I see here are a bunch of external links (far too many, actually) and no references. Bunging in some seemingly indiscriminate ELs does not count as verification. You need to cite the sources for the material. Adrian M. H. 00:04, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see that this still relies solely on a primary source, which fails WP:V and does not demonstrate notability. If there are no other sources available, then this is a candidate for AFD. Adrian M. H. 23:56, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've added additional references and sources. I am also looking for references that may not be easily accessable on-line. This is a work in progress. Bizgal 08:16, 12 August 2007 (UTC))08:13, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sources do not have to be online (the most reliable sources are rarely found online unless they have been republished in that way), but they should be independent, reliable and properly referenced. And works-in-progress are what draft pages and sandboxes are for. Adrian M. H. 13:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notability[edit]

I've been through the references given and removed statements unsupported by the given references. There were a few. Having gone through all this, I'm not convinced that the artist is notable. I also think that any future references supplied should be checked very carefully.--Ethicoaestheticist 18:59, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Checking references[edit]

The reference to support the claim that Calef exhibits "in galleries and museums nationally and internationally in solo and group shows" is given as [1]. This is a listings page, and hence a reprint or summary of the gallery press-statement, not a respected third-party source. It also makes no reference to national or international shows, only the exhibition at the Mill Valley Community Center. Either the claim needs to be ammended to "Calef has exhibited at the Mill Valley Community Center", or another source found.

The statement that "Calef orginated the process of sculpting off the canvas with clay" is supported with a dead link to the Oregon Literary Review: [2]. An existing link would be better, but if none exists the statement can still be verified with the source details (author, date of publication).--Ethicoaestheticist 11:08, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]