A painter and designer, she taught art at Englewood Art Gallery in New Jersey beginning 1943. She was born in Oswego, New York and studied at the Corcoran School in Washington DC.

The following information was submitted in May of 2006 by her son:

Born 2/16/1903  in Oswego, N.Y. Died 6/22/1983  in Peru, Vermont.

Primary residence of studios: North Jersey Art School, Teaneck, N.J.; Brush and Pallet Art Studio, Peru,Vermont.

Known throughout New England for her landscapes and seascapes.  Hazel Kitts Wires is a graduate of Corcoran Gallery School of Art in Washington, D.C.  A summer student with Aldro T. Hibbard, W. Lester Stevens and John Chetcuti. Recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation scholarship and the Hugh Breckenridge School of Art scholarship.  Prior to moving to Peru, Vermont, she taught art as the director and owner of the North Jersey Art School in Teaneck, N.J. She was active in many Art Clubs and Associations through central and northern N.J.

Upon moving to Peru, Vermont, she became both a faculty and exhibiting member of several Art Centers in southern Vermont.  She was a member of The National League of American Pen Women of which she is a past President of the Vermont Branch.  Many of her painting are held in private collection in this country and Europe.  During her free time she has volunteered teaching to children as well as senior citizens in both Rutland and Manchester Vermont.
                 
Museums where her work is in a permanent collection include:
Miller Art Center, Springfield Vt.; Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester Vt.;
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, Mass.; Rutland Area Art Association, Rutland Vt.;
Bergen County Museum, Hackensack, N.J.

Teaching:
1946 to 1956 Director and owner North Jersey Art School in Teaneck N.J.
1956 to 1979 on faculty of the following art associations: Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vt.; Springfield Art Center , Springfield Vt.; Chester Art Guild, Chester Vt.; Rutland Area Art Assoc. Rutland Vt.; West River Artist Inc, Weston Vt.

Awards:
Society of Washington D.C. Artists Bronze Medal
Scholarships: Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, Osterbay , N.Y.; Hugh Breckenridge School of Art, East Gloucester, Mass.

Numerous solo and group exhibitions:
Old Bergen Art Guild, Bayonne N.J. [traveling show around the United States]
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester Vt.; Springfield Art Center, Springfield Vt.;
West River Artists, Weston Vt.; Ogunquit Art Center, Ogunquit, Me.; Stratton Art Festival, Stratton Vt.; Norwich University, Northfield, Vt.; Rockport Art Assoc. Rockport, Ma.; Rutland Ares Art Assoc. Rutland, Vt.; Chester Art Guild, Chester, Vt.