Artists are often lacking in fixed income, yet job satisfaction is frequently placed high above bringing in money by such individuals. However, it is not uncommon for an artist that has built up a reputation to be able to soar to unfathomable income heights.
An artist spends most of their day trying to create stand-out masterpieces and attempting to sell their work to individuals or galleries. Should an interest be built up in what they are doing, it isn’t uncommon for their paintings or sculptures to find a place in on-going exhibitions. In order to sustain a living, such individuals work as art teachers or on freelance projects for magazines or other publications. Artists must have a strong sense of creativity and push themselves while remaining original.
Median salaries for artists in Canada, or anywhere else for that matter, are impossible to measure in an industry where success is often experienced years after a project has been completed.