Artist
They are people who are engaged in an activity related to creating art
What type of art do you like to view?
I really like paintings. 'Artiste' is a French variant used in English
Do you prefer the French or English word?
I very much like the French word.
What French artists do you know?
Do not know too many French artists, but in Greek culture, they had the nine Muses.
Did the muses create art?
They did. They oversaw human creation and visual arts.