About Me

A native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, I am a multidisciplinary artist, creating in the mediums of Painting, Drawing, Collage, and Photography. My compositions blend elements of color, symmetry, contrast, form and space that are inspired by my transformational journeys and subsequent wisdoms; a rigorous love of texture and detail also surfaces. My imagination also expands into interior design, where I provide design consulting services, formerly with Ethan Allen. 

I have been an exhibiting artist for the past 11 years, displaying my work in solo and group exhibitions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A photography series entitled Retribution Refuse was my first solo show in 2016 that captures emotional rebirth and remains a compelling, integral part of my portfolio. To date, I have earned my Associates in Fine Arts, magna cum laude with honors, in 2019 from Bristol Community College. By invitation, I completed an independent study in painting with my former Professor, Mentor and Professional Artist, the late, great Jason Chase of Boston, Massachusetts.  

In December 2020, my partner/husband Sean and I established MaiatoFitz Art Gallery & Studio, where we represented several local artists of various disciplines. We also invited an artist for our “Artist of the Month” feature, free of submission and rental fees to the artist. MaiatoFitz Art currently has an online presence with the hopes of returning to its prior format, but for now, private viewings of my work are shown by appointment. Continuing to advocate for my artist community, I was recently elected President of Gallery X in New Bedford and have previously served as their Treasurer and Secretary from 2019 through 2022, respectively. I am also a nominated member of the New Bedford Local Cultural Council, which is under the umbrella of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

My most notable collaborations include my work with Ronald Fortier, international artist, documentarian, and cofounder of The Artist Index Podcast, where I currently completed work on the Gallery X Documentation Project, digitally preserving documents relative to the history of Gallery X. I was also the transcriptionist for The Artist Index in 2022, archiving several artist podcast interviews that are stored with the New Bedford Whaling Museum. In 2019, my photography was featured in the “Understanding Potential Benefits and Consequences of Art Therapy in Arts Education” at Quinnipac University in Connecticut with my former Professor, David Stephan Graves. He again featured my work in 2020, “The Role of Trauma in Art, Design - Education” at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts.

I also have been featured in several online magazines, including the limited ArtTALKS segment of the New Bedford Light, Bold Journey, Canvas Rebel and ShoutoutDFW, as well as podcast interviews with The Artist Index and Odd People Podcast Of Bourne, Massachusetts. I also have article mentions by local artist and art critic, Don Wilkinson, in his 2017 “Gallery X’s Annual Public Hanging Remains True to Its Non-Restrictive Roots”, as well as “Some Gems Stand Out in Wealth of Public Hanging” in 2015, both published in The Standard Times.

Presently, I am preparing for an upcoming solo exhibit in 2026 at Gallery X.

I will continue to explore my creative curiosities and integrate each experience into every project!

  1. Listen to me on episode 88 of the Southcoast Artists Index on Apple and other Podcasts

  2. See my interview in SHOUTOUT DFW and CanvasRebel Magazine

  3. Bold journey, meet Christine Maiato FitzGerald

  4. For Christin Maiato FitzGerald, art is transformative ArtTALKS, The New Bedford Light.

  5. My Resumé

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