Courage shown by the artist (5)

I believe the answer is:

heart

'courage' is the definition.
(heart is a kind of courage)

'shown by the artist' is the wordplay.
'shown by' indicates a hidden word.
'HEART' can be found hidden inside 'the artist'.

(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "Nucleus" , "Muscular organ - compassion" , "Cardiac courage" , "Central part" , "Playing card - pity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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