Job description Decorations Painter - Visual Arts in Québec

Find out what work is like for a decorations painter - visual arts in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (NOC 53122).

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists

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.

Work week duration

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists usually work less than 35 hours per week.
Less than 35 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Painters, sculptors and other visual artists have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Painters
  • Create drawings, paintings and other artwork using oils, pastels, watercolours, charcoal, ink and other media.
  • Sculptors
  • Create sculptures, statues and other three-dimensional artwork by shaping, carving and working with materials such as clay, ice, paper, stone, wood or metal.
  • Art instructors and teachers
  • Teach students the techniques and methods of drawing, painting, sculpting and other forms of artistic expression.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Standing
  • Keeping or regaining balance
  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Painters, sculptors and other visual artists are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Self-employment

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 53122), and a list of similar occupations:

  • art teacher (except primary, secondary and post-secondary education)
  • artist
  • artistic painter
  • portrait painter
  • sculptor
  • silkscreen artist
  • watercolourist

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Painters, sculptors and other visual artists in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey

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