CalvinSays

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Pacific Grass.jpg

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Colourfield2007.jpg

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Alara by Lake2.jpg

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If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Mtking ^(edits) 05:44, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Pacific Grass for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Pacific Grass is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pacific Grass until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Mtking ^(edits) 06:28, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Verification of license

Hello, CalvinSays. I've left a note on your Wikimedia Commons page about how to verify your right to license art created by Konstantin Dimopoulos on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Pending verification of this, the images have been removed from Wikipedia and are tagged to be removed from Commons within a few days. I hope you'll find the procedure for verifying (at Commons:User talk:CalvinSays) not too daunting; if you need assistance with it, you are welcome to come by my talk page here. (Ordinarily I would watch yours and answer you here, but, alas, with work I am not on as often as I used to be and worry that I'll overlook it.)

I note in the section above that an article you have created is being considered for deletion. I just wanted to let you know that articles on individual works of art are generally not created unless the work of art is itself subject to considerable press--books, journals, newspapers, etc. Otherwise, an artist's works are usually discussed at the article about the artist.

Given that it seems from things you have written on Commons that you may be Konstantin Dimopoulos (releasing artwork there as your "own"), I also would like to point out to you that it can be very difficult to contribute an article about yourself to Wikipedia. It looks to me as though you are being careful to abide by core content policies on sourcing and neutrality, but if you are the artist or closely associated with him, I would recommend a thorough read of and careful adherence to the conflict of interest guideline. So many people who write about themselves (or colleagues) on Wikipedia are motivated by the desire to promote that I'm afraid the community at large is highly suspicious about such articles.

Again, please come by my talk page if I can help you verify the license or if you have any questions. Thanks. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 12:40, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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August 2011

Hello CalvinSays. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Konstantin Dimopoulos, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Mtking ^(edits) 06:37, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for this. As the wife of the artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos, I have tried to walk a very neutral line when writing the content for his Wikipedia page. As a journalist the guidelines for Wikipedia are very similar to those of journalism in general. When writing about my husband I am being extra careful not to appear biased.

I have also studied the pages of some notable artists to see what is written about them and in what style, and have tried to conform similarly without duplicating the style exactly.

Is there any particular text in what I have written about his work in Wikipedia which you think is not neutral? If so, I will fix this up. In all cases, I have only written about what can be verified - usually from reviews of his works which have been published in newspapers; or where his work is written about in catalogues or books.

Your thoughts would be most appreciated. Kindest regards, CalvinSays 07:19, 30 August 2011 (UTC)