This chapter explores the phenomenon of work hybridity in the visual arts sector through analysis of the survey findings and interviews undertaken as part of the Visual Arts Work research project. The data provides evidence that artists navigate hybrid careers to balance a range of personal, social, cultural and economic interests. On the one hand, some artists value career autonomy and prefer to work across multiple jobs, keeping their ‘paid work’ separate from their ‘creative work’ as a way to safeguard their artistic expression from commercial interests. On the other hand, the lack of regulation in the visual arts sector—coupled with limited public funding and an extremely competitive market—has amplified the uncertainty of the industry, compelling many artists to take on increasing amounts of work outside of the sector in order to make a living and subsidise their practice. Illustrated by narrative ‘portraits’ derived from the interview data and underpinned by quantitative data from the survey, this chapter articulates a typology of six artist groups with hybrid working patterns and careers.