Background
Banton, Kathleen Ariatti was born on December 19, 1947 in New Orleans. Daughter of Isidore Peter and Evelyn Ruth (Lindenlaub) Ariatti.
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Kathleen Ariatti Banton
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Kathleen Ariatti Banton, American artist, educator. Certified teacher art, Massachusetts. Rhode Island School of Design honors seminar scholar, 1987; Poet-in-Schools, Arts and Humanities grantee Massachusetts Department Education, Scituate; recipient visual arts fellowships, residencies, Hambridge (Georgia) Center, 2000, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, 2002, Virginia Center Creative Arts, 2003.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Auburn University, 1969. Master of Fine Arts, Boston University, 1975.
Career
Graphic artist Ted Drell Art and Design, New Orleans, 1969, Design Center, Boston, 1970, T.R. Productions Film Company, Boston, 1971. Teacher art Triton Regional High School, Byfield, 1971-1972. Teacher art, art curriculum coordinator Scituate (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1972-1983.
Art director, graphic artist Jambalaya Studios, Scituate, 1977-1979. Artist Wyndy Morehead Fine Arts, New Orleans, 1990-1991. Chairman art department Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, 1984—1998.
Director Colony at Country Day, since 1991. Artist Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, since 1996. Chairman fine arts division Indiana Schools of Southwest Regional Conference, Dallas and Houston, 1991, 92.
Art fellow in painting Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York. Presenter department education New York University, New England Art Education Association, Massachusetts Art Education Association, Indiana Schools Association. Artist with Dance Steps.
Residencies with Master Artist John Scott, 2001, Master Sculptor Helen Escobedo, Arts Council New Orleans, 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Teacher aide Headstart Program, Somerville, Massachusetts, 1970. Staff member Office of the United States Vice president Hubert H. Humphrey, Washington, 1967. Member National Art Education Association (presenter), Mississippi Art Colony, Louisiana Watercolor Society (signature), National Cum Laude Society, Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Married Felix Longsdale Banton, May 3, 1985. Children: Andrew, Christopher.
Awards
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Rhode Island School of Design honors seminar scholar, 1987. Poet-in-Schools, Arts and Humanities grantee Massachusetts Department Education, Scituate. Recipient visual arts fellowships, residencies, Hambridge (Georgia) Center, 2000, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, 2002, Virginia Center Creative Arts, 2003.Rhode Island School of Design honors seminar scholar, 1987. Poet-in-Schools, Arts and Humanities grantee Massachusetts Department Education, Scituate. Recipient visual arts fellowships, residencies, Hambridge (Georgia) Center, 2000, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, 2002, Virginia Center Creative Arts, 2003.