occupation joel walker 
An ___MASK16___ is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art , practicing the arts or demonstrating an art . The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only . The term is often used in the ___MASK73___ business , especially in a business context , for musicians and other performers ( less often for actors ). " Artiste " ( the French for ___MASK16___ ) is a variant used in English only in this context . Use of the term to describe writers , for example , is valid , but less common , and mostly restricted to contexts like criticism . Joel ( Jo ) Walker , also known as JOEL or Sculptress JOEL is an English sculptor , animalier , known for depicting animals . She was commissioned to make a statue of a dog for Garsdale railway station ( Settle - Carlisle Railway ) . She was chosen for her detailed work , and portraits of animals . This project attracted the attention of the media including the national press . She has won prizes for her work including the Gift of the Year award 1994 ( Collectibles and Figurines ) . Her work is generally figurative in style , capturing the detailed expressions and attributes of her subjects . Most sculptures are cast by the lost wax process into Bronze . Her sculptures have also been used by different Societies as awards and trophies , and in the past she has specialized in the portraits of famous breeds of horses , such as the Shire horse and Shetland ponies . This led to the commission of the centenary sculptures for the Welsh Pony and Cob Society Another sculpture by the Sculptress JOEL of a famous equestrian subject is that of Lady Godiva . This brave lady is shown to be riding out on her quest for justice , her head lifted up , one hand holding the mane of the fine Spanish stallion and her other hand gripping the folds of her fallen cloak . An animal ___MASK29___ is an artist who specialises in ( or is known for their skill in ) the portrayal of animals . An animalier is an ___MASK16___ , mainly from the 19th century , who specializes in , or is known for , skill in the realistic portrayal of animals . " Animal ___MASK29___ " is the more general term for earlier artists . Although the work may be in any genre or format , the term is most often applied to sculptors and painters .