Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

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.

Indicative Skill Level:

The occupations Painter (Visual Arts) and Sculptor in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)

In New Zealand:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

The occupations Potter or Ceramic Artist and Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)

In New Zealand:
NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

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:

211411 Painter (Visual Arts)
211412 Potter or Ceramic Artist
211413 Sculptor
211499 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec