Cristina Hajosy is a mixed media artist, art educator and designer based in Greater Boston. She is the owner of Hajosy Arts, an art studio of photography, printmaking, book arts, and historical decorative arts, especially paper marbling and paste paper. She is the co-founder and past president of New England Book Artists, a book arts organization that has quickly grown since 2019. Her work strives to foster understanding and personal growth through book arts via art education and the creation of beautifully challenging and personally satisfying art.
Cristina was born in Rome, Georgia to parents who were doctors. She grew up on a cattle farm with a large catfish fishery, family garden, pecan orchards, and horses alongside private school, art classes, music lessons, and country club activities. According to Cristina,
“My story is a modern-day Green Acres complete with Hungarian heritage and an amusing clash between high and low cultures. ”
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Education
School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University – Boston, MA
2005-2006
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate – Specialization: Studio arts
New England School of Photography – Boston, MA
1992-1994
Professional Program (with Honors) – Specialization: Experimental Color and Portraiture
The College of William & Mary – Williamsburg, VA
1985-1989
Bachelor of Arts; Government – Specialization: Political Philosophy, Anthropology
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Experience
Hajosy Arts – Boston, MA
1993-present
Owner
Art studio producing works in various media including photography, printmaking, mixed media, bookmaking, decorative paper, artist’s books and journals
Cristina Hajosy Photography – Boston, MA
1993-present
Owner
Photographic studio specializing in portrait & event photography
New England Book Artists – New England
2019-present
Co-Founder, past President, past Vice President, Web Manager
Fuller Craft Museum – Brockton, MA
2008-present
Artist-in-Residence 2008/10
Faculty, workshop program
The Eliot School – Jamaica Plain, MA
2007-present
Faculty, workshop program
Jamaica Plain Arts Council – Jamaica Plain, MA
2021-present
Executive Board Member – Social Media and Member-at-large
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – Boston, MA
2016
Poly Thayer Starr Artist-in-Residence
Concord Art – Concord, MA
2013 – 2023
Faculty, workshop program
Cambridge Center for Adult Education – Cambridge, MA
2008-2014
Faculty, workshop program
New Art Center – Newton, MA
2011-2017
Faculty, workshop program
Attleboro Arts Museum – Attleboro, MA
2008-2023
Artist-in-Residence 2008-2010
Faculty, workshop program
Brookline Arts Center – Brookline, MA
2008
Faculty, workshop program
UMass Dartmouth – Dartmouth, MA
2010
Guest lecturer, BFA arts program
New England School of Photography – Boston, MA
1995-2000
Faculty, evening workshop program
Guest lecturer