Template:Did you know nominations/Colby Sanford

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The result was: withdrawn by nominator, closed by North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:10, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

Colby Sanford

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... that ... American artist Colby Sanford's peculiar childhood included his parents encouraging him to paint on his room's walls, not having a bedtime, creating his own superhero figures, his parents giving him his own sewing machine and him selling backpacks in high school? Sources: Meyer Gallery [bio/artist_id=216], KSL August 9, 2016)
- ALT1:... that ...? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)

~~Created/expanded by User:Lizdonakey, nominated by JC7V7DC5768 (talk). 04:27, 24 September 2018 (UTC).~~

This is not a full review, but a few quick points: the article is not quite neutral in its tone. The sentence "From his childhood through his mission work in China to his current art career, Sanford has carved out a unique path into the art world" is a serious problem, and the list of exhibitions comes too close to making this a CV. Also, the hook is a little too long. Vanamonde (talk) 01:40, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

- Thanks for the input. I take back this nomination.JC7V-constructive zone 02:01, 27 September 2018 (UTC)