Destination: Germany

This will be my last post from the US for a while—for the next 11 months, I will be in Germany as a Fulbright Scholar. I will be posting often as I work on the painting project I will be completing in Berlin. My writing will focus on my experiences, progress and insights, so stay tuned for all the juicy details!

Since my last post, a lot has been going on, so I thought I’d give a recap before we leave for Germany in a few days. Over the summer, I participated in a couple of group shows in NYC and at a space in Catskill. The following are installation images from the exhibition at White Box:


My classmates installing their work


Anna Bushman removing tape while making her wall installation


Erik, Tom, Katherine and Gabbe in front of Tom's painting (left), and Katherine's (right)


Gabbe and Katherine


During installation... from left, works by Gabbe Grodin, myself, John Amelchenko and Erin Dunn (sculpture)


Photo credit: J Somers Photography, LLC
Deck Symmetry (left), Looking at Deck Symmetry (right)


Photo credit: J Somers Photography, LLC
Collaboration between Gabbe Grodin, Megan Flaherty and Alan Prazniak


Photo credit: J Somers Photography, LLC
Erin Dunn, Eileen Behnke and Gabbe Grodin


Photo credit: J Somers Photography, LLC
When the doors opened...

During the run of the show, the Napa Register interviewed me about my work and my upcoming project abroad. Here’s the link to the article: LINK

I’ve also recently updated images and information on my website: www.caetlynnbooth.com

In May, I graduated with my MFA in Visual Arts from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Here are some images of my studio space before I left. I was so happy to attend this program, and gained invaluable experiences there.









Some other pics of good times in New Brunswick during my last semester…


Birthday gathering at Clydz


Some of my classmates at a picnic at the park


The audience for a performance directed by Patricia Brace


The performance...


Liv and Katherine performing


Night on Busch campus


Tyson in the distance


Bonfire at LAB

In mid-May, we went back to CA for a visit—my first time back in almost a year! Here are some images from that trip…


At the airport


Tyson and his sister Taryn in Napa at our Bon-Voyage party


Party fun!


The river walk in south Napa




Visiting with Cali, Rob and Sara


Tyson, helping at James Cole Winery


Mysterious winery shot


Ben & Tyson


See no evil, tasting something evil


Suspicious...


And happy


The sky...


After breakfast with Kristina at Buttercream Bakery!


Wayne Theibaud and wine-tasting at St. Supery


Domicile Tendencies at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary in Oakland, work by Stephen Whisler


Tyson's work in the show (on the right)

After CA, I went in for scheduled surgery for a herniated disc, something that had been causing a lot of pain and limiting my activities. The process of recovery was challenging but essential, aided by Don Quixote, Art & Physics, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Snow Crash along with a backlog of New Yorkers. A big thank you to my husband, family and friends for your strength, love and support.

And now, we’ve moved out of our apartment in New Jersey and all of our belongings are in a 6’ x 12’ storage unit in Pennsylvania…!



When we first arrive in Germany, we’ll be staying in Marburg for a 6-week language intensive. Later in September, we’ll arrive in Berlin and plan to live in the Kreuzberg, the neighborhood where I’ll have a studio as an artist in residence.

That’s all for now, so if you’re in Germany over the next year, please let me know!

XO Caetlynn