Artist Curriculum Vitae

KATIANA JARBATH SMITH

Visual Artist | Muralist | Teaching Artist
 

www.jarbathart.com
jarbathart@gmail.com
 

EDUCATION
 

Johnson & Wales University, Florida
Bachelor of Science

New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL
Visual Arts Focus
 

FELLOWSHIPS / PROGRAMS / GRANTS
 

Evolve Program – AIR Collaborative / Connecticut Office of the Arts
 

SURGE Arts Initiative – Grant Awardee
Funding awarded in support of artist advocacy, community programming, and collective development
 

SOLO & FEATURED EXHIBITIONS
 

Culmination of Hope
Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health, Hartford, CT
 

Works for Porgy & Bess
South Florida Symphony & Wilton Manors Art Walk, Wilton Manors, FL
 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
 

New Britain Museum of American Art
Nor’Easter: 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition, New Britain, CT
 

Embassy of Haiti
Cultural Expressions of the Arts, Washington, DC
 

Ali Cultural Arts Center
Ann Apresye Zèv Atis Ayisyen, Pompano Beach, FL
 

Koehnline Museum of Art
Don’t “Drag” Me Down: Today’s Fight for Liberation, Des Plaines, IL
 

Rehoboth Art League
Deciphering Stratums: A View Beyond the Surface, Rehoboth Beach, DE
 

S.D. Spady Museum of Cultural Heritage, Delray Beach, FL
 

PUBLIC ART & MURALS (SELECTED)

2025
Lead Muralist
Traffic Box Mural
Mill Street & Union Street, Waterbury, CT

Lead Muralist  CARIFESTA XV
Barbados Museum & Historical Society, Bridgetown, Barbados
International cultural festival mural installation created as part of CARIFESTA XV. 

Lead Muralist
Hartford Public High School, Hartford, CT
Second oldest public high school in the United States

2024
Muralist
Sam Beamon Bridge, Waterbury, CT
Commemorative mural honoring the life and legacy of Sam Beamon

Lead Muralist
North End Recreation Center, Waterbury, CT
Commemorative mural honoring the life of Mr. Fortune and the North End community of Waterbury. Community-based public art initiative.

2023
Traffic Box Murals (2)
High Street & Columbus Blvd, New Britain, CT
East Main Street & Expressway 72 On-ramp, New Britain, CT

Assistant Muralist
Goodwin Pool, East Hartford, CT

2019
Community Engaged Mural 
Haitian Heritage Museum, Miami, FL
On-site artist-led mural incorporating public participation during a gala

Community Engaged Mural
Haitian Compas Fest, Miami, FL
On-site artist-led mural incorporating public participation during a festival
 

TEACHING ARTIST & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
 

Katiana Jarbath Smith is an experienced teaching artist facilitating:

• Youth art classes and workshops

• Live community mural projects

• School-based arts education

• Collaborative public art initiatives
   

Her teaching practice centers creative expression, cultural identity, and access to the arts.
 

ARTS ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP
 

Founder, SURGE Arts Initiative
Supporting Unity, Renewed Growth, and Empowered Expression
 

Board Member, Afro-Caribbean Cultural Center

Board Member, Friends of the Silas Bronson Library
Board Member, Arts & Cultural Collaborative (Greater Waterbury)
 

Through advocacy and leadership, Katiana supports underrepresented artists, community-centered arts programming, and public art initiatives.
 

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Private and organizational collections throughout Connecticut, Florida, and Washington, DC.
 

PRESS & MEDIA

Coverage includes exhibitions, murals, and community arts work featured in regional publications and institutional platforms across Connecticut and South Florida.
 

CONTACT

For exhibitions, murals, teaching artist work, and collaborations:
www.jarbathart.com/contact