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COI edit request: update lead and add visual art section
[edit]| This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. |
I am Dave Vescio, the subject of this article. I have a
conflict of interest, so I am requesting changes here rather
than editing the article directly.
The current article is outdated because it covers my acting
background but does not mention my later work as a visual
artist. I am requesting the following neutral, sourced updates.
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1. Requested lead revision Please replace the first paragraph with: David Allen Vescio (born June 24, 1970) is an American visual artist, actor, former soldier, and former television photojournalist. He is known for roles in independent film and television, and for developing an abstract photographic practice he calls Spiritography. 2. Requested new section Please add the following section after the acting-career material: Visual art[edit]In the 2020s, Vescio developed a photographic practice he terms Spiritography, involving close-up photography of decayed industrial objects including rusted metal, weathered glass, corroded rubber, and urban debris. His series include The Spirits of Route 66, They're Always Watching Me, and Interdimensional Beings / Cities. Vescio's work has been profiled by World Art News, ShoutOut LA, and CanvasRebel. 3. Requested awards subsection Awards and recognition[edit]
Selection, Fine Art Abstract, Interdimensional Beings, No. 5 https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1722607748-25
Selection, Fine Art Abstract, They're Always Watching Me, No. 43 https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1715900181-24
Selection, Fine Art Abstract, The Spirits of Route 66, No. 26 https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1715900179-24
Mention, Fine Art Abstract, They're Always Watching Me, No. 39 https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1656228653-22
Selection, Fine Art Abstract, The Spirits of Route 66, No. 6 https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1656228652-22
Excellence, Americana, The Forgotten Stories of Time, No. 2 https://www.colorawards.com/gallery/16thannual/amateur/americana/winners/267850 Sources
https://worldart.news/2022/05/18/exclusive-interview-with-dave-vescio-part-1-art-fame-life/
https://worldart.news/2022/07/23/exclusive-interview-with-dave-vescio-part-3-break-the-rules/
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-dave-vescio-international-award-winning-abstract-photographer/
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-dave-vescio-i-went-from-ex-con-to-movie-villain-to-international-winning-contemporary-artist/
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DaveVescio (talk) 22:31, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
Reply 14-JUN-2026
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- The citation style predominantly used by the Dave Vescio article appears to be Citation Style 1. The citation style used in the edit request consists of bare URL's.[a] Any requested edit of yours which may be implemented will need to resemble the current style already in use in the article – in this case, CS1. (See WP:CITEVAR.)
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Kindly rewrite your edit request so that it aligns more with the second example shown in the collapsed section above, and feel free to re-submit that edit request at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about this formatting please don't hesitate to ask myself or another editor. Regards, Spintendo 16:15, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
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COI edit request: add visual art section
[edit]| This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
I am Dave Vescio, the subject of this article. I have a conflict of interest, so I am requesting changes here rather than editing the article directly.
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The current article covers my acting background but does not mention my later work as a visual artist. I am requesting the following neutral, sourced addition. I have formatted the references using Citation Style 1 and placed the citations inline with the text they support. Please add the following section after the acting-career material: Visual art[edit]In the 2020s, Vescio developed a photographic practice he terms Spiritography,[1] involving close-up photography of decayed industrial objects including rusted metal, weathered glass, corroded rubber, and urban debris.[2] His series include The Spirits of Route 66, They're Always Watching Me, and Interdimensional Beings / Cities.[3][4][5] Awards and recognition[edit]
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Thank you for reviewing this request. DaveVescio (talk) 21:08, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
Reply 6-JUL-2026
[edit]- By their very nature, awards can be subjective, in that they represent a very specific point of view — that of the individual or organization determining who wins the award and why. To counter this, a good practice is to limit the listing of awards to only those which are independently notable in Wikipedia.[a]
- To include a list of awards here, please ensure that only awards which are independently notable in Wikipedia are listed in the request.[b]
- When ready to proceed with the list of independently notable awards, kindly change the {{Edit COI}} template's answer parameter to read from
|ans=yto|ans=n. Please note that prior text entered in the Edit request proposal should not be retro-actively altered. Instead, a new reply post supplying the needed information should be posted below this review. The original {{Edit COI}} template may then be altered. Thank you!
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- ↑ An award which is independently notable is recognized by having its own article in Wikipedia.
- ↑ The request for notability in this case is to ensure WP:NPOV. That's because adding several points of view to an article in the form of an awards section may skew the article's balance.[1] Thus, this reviewer's own practice is to limit the listing of awards to those which are independently notable in Wikipedia.
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- ↑ "WP:BALANCE". Wikipedia. 20 July 2019.
...articles should not give minority views or aspects as much of or as detailed a description as more widely held views or widely supported aspects.
Regards, Spintendo 07:39, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for the clarification. I understand that the awards list should be limited to awards that are independently notable on Wikipedia.
- I have revised the proposed awards subsection to include only recognition from the International Photography Awards, which has its own Wikipedia article.
- Revised proposed awards subsection:
- === Awards and recognition ===
- 2025 — International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Fine Art Abstract, Interdimensional Beings, No. 5.[1]
- 2024 — International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Fine Art Abstract, They're Always Watching Me, No. 43.[2]
- 2024 — International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Fine Art Abstract, The Spirits of Route 66, No. 26.[3]
- 2022 — International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, Fine Art Abstract, They're Always Watching Me, No. 39.[4]
- 2022 — International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Fine Art Abstract, The Spirits of Route 66, No. 6.[5]
- Thank you.
- DaveVescio (talk) 07:51, 6 July 2026 (UTC) DaveVescio (talk) 07:51, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- ↑ "Interdimensional Beings, No. 5". International Photography Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "They're Always Watching Me, No. 43". International Photography Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "The Spirits of Route 66, No. 26". International Photography Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "They're Always Watching Me, No. 39". International Photography Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "The Spirits of Route 66, No. 6". International Photography Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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