no he wasn't a artist
It means 'This painting is done as a copy of, or in the style of, artist X'. It is not the work of artist X.
The person could be known as a painter or as an artist.
An artist who is just becoming known.
The artist must mark the copy/interpretation as being 'In the style of...' and name the original artist.
John Kruk's birth name is John Martin Kruk.
Eugeniusz Kruk was born in 1931.
John Kruk is 5' 10".
Elżbieta Kruk was born in 1959.
Petro Kruk was born in 1985.
John Kruk was born on February 9, 1961.
John Kruk was born on February 9, 1961.
Pavel Kruk was born on 1992-02-03.
Janusz Kruk died on 1992-05-18.
Janusz Kruk was born on 1946-08-07.
A musical artist located in Nashville Tennessee.
Ewa Kruk died on August 28, 2005, in France.