An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. The term may be used in connection with any branch of the arts--for example music, literature, and theatre--but more commonly refers to an individual who practises the visual arts or fine arts.
An artist will often specialise in a particular medium. In the case of the visual arts, this might be:
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Ceramic art
- Performance art
- Fluxus
- mail art