Painters, Sculptors, and Art Teachers
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Job description
Painters and sculptors create artistic works (paintings, engravings, sculptures, etc.).
Art teachers teach students techniques and methods of artistic expression.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Falling objects
Main tasks
Painters
- Select and prepare materials for a work.
- Create artistic works (drawings, paintings, prints) using various media (oil, pastel, charcoal, ink, etc.).
- Present one’s works at exhibitions and sell them to clients (individuals, art galleries, etc.).
Sculptor
- Select and prepare materials for a work.
- Shape, carve, and use various materials (clay, ice, paper, stone, wood, metal, etc.) to create three-dimensional artistic works.
- Present one’s works at exhibitions and sell them to clients (individuals, art galleries, etc.).
Art teachers
- Teach students techniques related to various art forms (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.).
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 61.9% Female
- 38.1% Male
- 61.9% Female
- 38.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 7166% of jobs
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NAICS 617% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 454% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54143% of jobs
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NAICS 513% of jobs
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Others17% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 7166% of jobs
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NAICS 617% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 454% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54143% of jobs
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NAICS 513% of jobs
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Others17% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Céramique)
Placement rate: 62.5%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Construction textile)
Placement rate: 80%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Ébénisterie artisanale)
Placement rate: 93.8%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Impression textile)
Placement rate: 66.7%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Joaillerie)
Placement rate: 90%
10% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Lutherie)
Placement rate: 53.8%
University
Graphic arts (graphic communications)
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 77.4%
10.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
Plastic arts (painting, drawing, sculpture)
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 60.4%
22.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 77.8%
14.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Portfolio demonstrating talent and creativity.
Sometimes required
- A college diploma or university degree in a field related to the arts may be required for art teachers.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active learning
- Critical thought
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
Abilities
- Originality
- Idea generation
- Visualization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Versatility
- Attention to detail
- Creativity
- Availability
- Knowledge of the arts
- Knowledge of design
- Open-mindedness
Interests
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- Carry out research
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
- Teach or educate
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 53122
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
Job titles
- Artistic painter
- Art instructor (except primary, secondary, post-secondary education)
- Silkscreen artist
- Sculptor
- Portrait painter
- Etcher - visual arts
- Watercolourist
- Artist
- Plastic arts artist
- Visual arts artist
- Video artist
- Ink sketcher
- Mural painter
- Charcoal artist
- Printmaker - visual arts
- Artistic printmaker
- Wood block artist
- Lithographic artist
- Clay modeller
- Painter - visual arts
- Oil painter
- Animal art painter
- Scenery painter
- Maritime art painter
- Decorations painter - visual arts
- Landscape painter
- Mural landscape artist
- Scenic painter - visual arts
- Silhouette artist
- Art instructor
- Visual arts teacher (except primary, secondary, post-secondary education)
- Printmaking teacher
- Painting teacher
- Sculpture teacher (except primary, secondary, post-secondary education)
- Sculptor-modeller
- Animal art sculptor
- Inuit art sculptor
- Monument sculptor
- Wood sculptor
- Ice sculptor
- Metal sculptor
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026