Artists

Making The Simplest Things Unique

By Joyce Zhuang

February 18, 2011

B Block

What Do They Do?

Use different materials to express feelings and dreams

Relate to feelings and others using art

Create original art work with different mediums

Incorporate elements using technology

Create art for personal expression

What Do They Do? (continued)

Teach others the basics of art

Train students to become like them

Commercial art- draw covers

Draw illustrations for books

Use art to communicate with others

Paint pictures to sell

Required Level of Education

Masters or Bachelors degree in fine arts

College program in fine arts

Study history, English, computer science

University degree

Optional Education

Post secondary studio training in craft, fine, & multimedia arts

Fine and commercial art program

Salary (B-M-P)

B: $23.22, $18,000, $19,700- 24,300, $20,780

M: $31,700, $36,400- 44,200, $29,230- 60,650

P: $48.30, $64,600+, $67,000- 86,700, $83,410

A Chart of an Artist’s Annual Salary

Growth Potential and Outlook

Growth Potential: 8.97%, 6%, 12%

Outlook: Increasing/ stable

Related Careers

SculptorCalligrapherCeramic artistFine artistPrintmaker Graphic DesignerFloral designerFashion designerWoodworker

Big6 Questions Artist Optometrist

Job Description -Relate dreams and feelings with different material -Create original artwork

-provide eye care for patient-prescribe corrective lenses and medicine

Education -Masters/Bachelor degree in fine arts-Studio training

-Doctor of optometry degree-masters degree-optometry admissions test

Related Careers -Fine artist-Graphic designer-Print maker-Sculptor-Fashion Designer

-Ophthalmologist- Physician -Ophthalmic Medical Assistant-Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician

Comparison Of An Artist To An Optometrist

Salary (B-M-P) B: $23.22, $18,000, $19,700- 24,300, $20,780M: $31,700, $36,400- 44,200, $29,230- 60,650P: $48.30, $64,600+, $67,000- 86,700, $83,410

B: $50.58, $47,980, $48,200- 64,600M: $93,800, $96,100- 103,100, $70,140- $125,460P: $105,200, $139,400-166,400 +, $145,600+

Outlook Increasing, Stable Increasing

Growth Potential 8.99% 24.5%

Comparison Of An Artist To An Optometrist

Video of an Artist at Work

“Thought About Success”

“Successful people have learned to make themselves DO the thing that has to be done WHEN it has to be done, whether they like it or not.”

~Theodore Roosevelt