Visual Arts And Crafts Professionals

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Full Time Average
Weekly Wage
$1,901 to $2,460
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Full Time/Part Time
Split
60%40%
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Currently Employed
Workers
14,500
The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2025 for this occupation.

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Future Job Openings
Next Five Years
< 5k
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Current
Unemployment
Low
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Career Details

Visual Arts And Crafts Professionals create visual two- and three-dimensional concepts and forms through painting, drawing, carving, sculpting, modelling, printmaking, video, multimedia, found objects, ephemera, soundscapes and other media to communicate concepts and ideas.

Most occupations in this unit group typically require a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Tasks Include:

conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings, pottery pieces and sculptures
arranging objects, positioning models, and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter
selecting artistic media, method and materials
applying media to surfaces using appropriate techniques
moulding clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing, moulding and hand-building
mixing glazing materials and applying glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting
placing finished and decorated pieces in kilns
sketching designs of proposed sculptures, and making wax and plaster models
devising forms from metal using welding and metalworking equipment, and from stone using masonry tools
carving and forming materials to desired shape using hand and power tools

Occupations:

Painter (Visual Arts)
Potter or Ceramic Artist
Sculptor
Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec

Painter (Visual Arts)

Alternative Title:

Painter (Artistic)

Conceives and creates visual art forms, such as pictures, abstract designs and similar compositions, to communicate impressions and ideas. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Potter Or Ceramic Artist

Conceives and creates functional or artistic articles by moulding clay, glass and other fusible materials using hand-building and wheel techniques. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Sculptor

Conceives and creates three-dimensional forms to communicate impressions and ideas by carving or modelling materials, such as wood, stone, clay and metal, or assembling found and manufactured materials. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.