Overview
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Description
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists create original paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings and other artistic works. They are usually self-employed. This unit group also includes art instructors and teachers, who are usually employed by art schools.
Job Titles
- Oil painter
- Silkscreen artist
- Video artist
- Visual arts artist
- Wood block artist
Main Duties
- Create drawings, paintings and other artwork using oils, pastels, watercolours, charcoal, ink and other media.
Workplaces
- Self-employment
Skills
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Product Design
- Social Perceptiveness
Abilities
- Colour Perception
- Fluency of Ideas
- Manual Dexterity
- Spatial Visualization
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
Personal Attributes
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Active Learning
Similar Occupations
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $17.00 | $28.54 | $42.00 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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