a person or being that identifies themselves as a creator of artof any sort

Devoted subscriber to the doctrine of economy of effort. Often despised by the lowly engineer for choosing a degree that won't cause a nervous breakdown or waste an extra year of life. NB: whoever thought they'd be clever and rip artists using my name should have thought twice- that message was posted at 0630h when everyone knows I don't surface til after midday.

a master of the craft.

can also be understood as "ist", located at the end of the word being modified.

Someone who tags up the block with spray cans. A graffiti artist.
Also lengthened to graff-artist.

use to refer to a once friend who has had his testicles amputated by his woman who is really a man, has lost his identity and all of his friends. Like Prince when he became a symbol, hence the reference

A fucker that makes shit and labels it art. Usually French and on drugs, although many are claimed to be German.