Katiana Jarbath Smith Contemporary Visual Artist
“My work comes from lived experience and culture, shaped by identity and honoring the stories we hold.”
Katiana Jarbath Smith is a first-generation Haitian American visual artist whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses painting, large-scale murals, and arts advocacy. Her work serves as a testament to cultural heritage and community resilience, bridging the gap between fine art exhibition and public creative engagement as a teaching artist and advocate.
Katiana Jarbath Smith is a first-generation Haitian American visual artist whose practice centers on painting and muralism as essential vehicles for cultural storytelling. Deeply informed by identity and lived experience, her work honors the vibrant histories and voices of the Caribbean diaspora. Beyond the studio, Smith extends her creative philosophy through her roles as a teaching artist and arts advocate, leading community-based mentorship initiatives that seek to foster collective healing and institutional change.
