Background
Smits, Kathleen Curran was born on October 14, 1958 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David James and Ruth Nancy (Judson) Curran.
Smits, Kathleen Curran was born on October 14, 1958 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David James and Ruth Nancy (Judson) Curran.
Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences, University Massachusetts, 1981. Master of Arts in Spirituality, Women's Leadership Institute, Hartford Seminary, 2004.
Greenhouse manager Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Company, Southampton, Massachusetts, 1982-1985. Business owner Massachusetts, Texas, Connecticut, 1986-1997. Artist, teacher Cheshire, Connecticut, since 1996.
Exhibit director Cheshire Academy, 2001—2003. Teacher, consultant Housatonic Children's Center, Ansonia, Connecticut, 1997-1998. Art education director Wallingford (Connecticut) Parks and Recreation, 1997-2000, director A Summer Arts Program, since 2002.
Teacher Stratford (Connecticut) Childs Center, 1999-2000. Director art exhibit Cheshire (Connecticut) Public Library., 1999—2008. Faculty fine arts department Cheshire Academy, 2000-2003.
Adjunct faculty, Manchester Community College Digital Arts, Connecticut, since 2008.
Chair environmental committee Mansfield (Texas) Chamber of Commerce, 1990—1993. Chair Mansfield Area Fund, 1990—1995. Vice president Mansfield Chamber of Commerce, 1990—1991.
Board directors, annual show chair Cheshire (Connecticut) Art League, 1998, 2000, 2001, vice president in charge of programs, 1998—2000. Member of New Haven Arts Council, New Britain Museum American Art, Association Central Connecticut Artists (founding president 1998), Arts and Crafts Association Meriden (board directors 1997), American Artists Professional League.
Married Allan Wayne Smits, May 28, 1988. 1 child, Samuel.