carver vs artist

carver and artist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carver	Yes	No	No	No
artist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artist is a hypernym of carver; that is, artist is a word with a broader meaning than carver:

Other hypernyms of carver include creative person.

carver (noun)	artist (noun)
an artist who creates sculptures	a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
someone who carves the meat
makes decorative wooden panels