Figure there's a catch to being an artist (5)
I believe the answer is:
manet
'artist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'figure there's a catch to being an' is the wordplay.
'figure there' becomes 'met' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a catch' indicates putting letters inside.
'to being an' becomes 'an'.
'met' going around 'an' is 'MANET'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for manet that I've seen before include "Edouard ---, pre-impressionist" , "Painter of Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe, d. 1883" , "Edouard -- (artist)" , "French painter" , "Edouard ___, painted Dejeuner sur l'herbe, d. 1883" .)