Consider the time, effort and resources involved by your wife put into these paintings and how much of her is in these works of art.
Photographers should do much the same in terms of investments into their works of art. That 1/2" margin is constrained by the size of the canvas or "Pre-Cropped".
There is NO post painting cropping of the completed work of art. To do this means discipline of composition and a LOT more.
Bernice
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