Art Blog - Peggy Engsberg Furlin

wow! its been awhile since our last blog here...but I haven't heard any complaints so I think my suspicions are true that I've been blogging to an empty room. but what the hey...here is an update on what is coming up... april 21&22 we have mainsail in st pete april 28&29 we will be in cedar key may 5&6 we will be in fernandina beach, fl for our first time let us know if you want more details on these shows may 12&13 we are on the waitlist for artisphere in greenville, sc (not sure what will happen with that) then we head for wisconsin and we have our first midwest show on... may 19&20 the old capitol art fair in springfield,il our 2012 midwest schedule is taking shape and will be posted in our "about" section in the very near future. thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 3 comments

we hope everyone had a great holiday season. it was quiet for us as we have not had an art fair in a month. that all changes this weekend as we are heading south for the naples new years art fair on 5th avenue. we have booth number 180 and look forward to a great weekend. peggy has been busy painting during this downtime and we will have a lot of new work for you to see. the one you see pictured here is called "bird on a wire" and its just one of many new pieces. peggy also has a new video on you tube...its a short interview done for the "artist finder" website. if you visit the you tube site and search for "peggy furlin" you will find the short video which was recorded at the artscape festival in downtown st petersburg in november… Continue reading… 0 comments

holmes beach on anna maria island is the location for this weekends winterfest art fair. saturday and sunday...december 10&11 from 10-5. we hope you can come out and be a part of this fun event. here is a recap of what we have been up to since we arrived in florida in november... dunedin art harvest... disney festival of the masters... artscape...in st peterburg... the naples fall art festival... we thank everyone who came out to these november art fairs for their support. none of this happens without you...the art patrons. thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments

wow...its been six weeks since our last blog update...sometime its hard to believe how fast the time goes by. in that time we have been to art fairs in wauwatosa(mt mary college) and...brookfield(hidden river),wisconsin and one in st louis (shaw art fair)...and we are happy with our results at all of these art fairs. thanks to everyone who made the effort to attend and helped to make them all a success. next up for us is the earth wood and fire artist studio tour which takes place this weekend october 22 & 23 right here in lake mills, wi. peggy will be exhibiting and demonstrating her art at the lake mills arts center in downtown LM from 10-5 each day. there will be twenty some artists participating in the tour with locations throughout jefferson county… Continue reading… 0 comments

we enjoyed our first midwest salute to the arts last weekend in fairview heights, il...peggy was the winner of an award of excellence...it meant a little bit extra to us this time around as peggy has recently switched over to non representational abstract work so this positive affirmation was very welcome. we thank the jurors for "thinking outside the lines" with us. this weekend we will be west of the mississippi river in st louis, mo at the queeny park art fair. this is a three day event beginning this friday, sept 2...and the weather will be perfect. I can say this because this art fair takes place indoors in air conditioned comfort. we invite you to spend part of your labor day weekend with us at the queeny park art fair. please call or email if you need any more info… Continue reading… 1 comment

after a summer weekend off the road...we are back at it again this weekend...for our first of three st louis area shows we have scheduled. fairview heights, il is a suburban area east of the mississippi river and very near belleville, il another city with a great art fair. the "salute" is a three day event starting this friday...and it looks as if the weather will be sunny and warm all weekend long. we are looking forward to our first visit to this much loved art fair. if you are in the area...we hope you will make a point to visit fairview heights… Continue reading… 0 comments

after a great weekend at the uptown art fair in minneapolis, we will be in lake geneva, wi. for "art in the park" on aug 13 and 14. this is a fun show held in flat iron park on the shores of geneva lake and is a popular event every summer. we have booth number 73 and hope you will stop out if you are able. the attached piece is a new one that was sold at the uptown show last weekend...we will have several new pieces on display this weekend as peggy has been busy as usual. we have no show next weekend but will be working toward a new show for us the following weekend. its the midwest salute to the arts...held in fairfield heights,il which is just outside st louis, mo. its a three day show on august 26,27&28. we look forward to that. thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments

first a quick thank you to appleton for a very good art fair last sunday...in some pretty oppressive heat and humidity. many hearty folks made the effort to come out early in the day to take in the "art at the park" show. this is a big week for us...we are off to minneapolis for the uptown art fair...it will be our first time to be a part of this popular art fair. its a three day event (aug 5,6&7) that will get started on friday afternoon. look for us on hennepin avenue in booth number 411. peggy is working on some new large abstract pieces for this show and we are looking forward to hanging them in our booth this weekend… Continue reading… 0 comments

the rain tried to cause problems for the show last weekend in geneva, il...but the worst of the weather either passed us by or happened just early enough in the day so that it was out of way by the show opening at 10am each day. thankfully...after a really good sunday we had a successful show for our first in geneva...we want to compliment show promoter erin melloy and the geneva chamber of commerce for a very well run art fair...we certainly hope to return in years to come. next up for us is the art in the park art fair in appleton, wi...which is now more of an "art around the park" as all the artist booths are set up on the streets surrounding the park...making it much more enjoyable for patrons and artists alike. the extended forecast is for warm and dry weather..… Continue reading… 0 comments

a big thank you to the people of lake mills...they really came out and supported the artists at last weekends downtown arts festival. the weather turned out way better than predicted and the event was very successful. this weekend...july 23&24...we head south to geneva, illinois for the geneva arts festival. its our first time in geneva for this festival...which is directed by erin melloy...we've heard great things about this event and a quick look at the exhibiting artist list shows us that it is a show of high quality art. the site is shady which will be very welcome on a warm summer weekend. we look forward to meeting you at this years festival...you can find us on block number 1...or maybe block number 4...they have us listed in both areas on the website..… Continue reading… 0 comments

this weekend for the downtown "lake mills art fair". it takes place downtown in commons park on saturday july 16th from 9am-4pm. we have booth #22 on the corner of madison and main street...right across from the brand new "lewis station winery". its a big weekend in lake mills...we hope you can come out and enjoy it with us. we must thank richard and winnie from madison who...last weekend at the art fair off the square...purchased peggy's featured painting from last weeks blog. here is a pic of that piece hanging in the entryway of their home... thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments

greetings... well...all is ready for the 2011 "off the square" art fair...the weather forecast looks good...sunny and warm... this is just a quick post to show you the finished piece called..."bare trees"...I had posted it last time as a work in progress. the size is 36"_36" and it will be available this weekend... thanks for reading...and we hope to see you there..… Continue reading… 0 comments

we hope you can visit us on july 9&10 in madison for the "off the square" art fair. this show is held in downtown madison, wi...in conjunction with the annual on the square show...our show is made up of all wisconsin artists and we set up on dr m.l.k. blvd...between the capitol and monona terrace. we have booth number 32 and its located pretty much right in the center of the show. the following week is the lake mills art fair right here at home in commons park held on saturday july 16th. we hope to see you at one or both of these two events. attached is a piece that peggy is currently working on...it will be ready for the madison show... thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments

for "the other art festival" held at the iowa state fairgrounds...show runs saturday and sunday...we have some great new paintings to show..… Continue reading… 0 comments

we need to pass along a huge thank you to the folks in indianapolis who came out to support the 56th annual talbot street art fair this past weekend. we caught a break with the weather on saturday as the predicted storms never materialized and then on sunday it was chamber of commerce weather which was really welcome after an early spell of hot and humid weather in the midwest. we have several folks in particular to thank for their support and patronage at talbot st. it was a fabulous show for us and these are some of the new friends who went along way towards making that happen... nancy s, rosemarie k, peggy w, cynthia w, the kelley's, the dornfeld's... and a special thank you to the caldwell's and the albert's...the albert's sent us a picture of the painting they bought..… Continue reading… 0 comments

we make the drive to indianapolis this weekend for the talbot street art festival. this is one of the longest running art festivals in the country...and one of our favorite stops of the year. we hope to see you in indy this weekend… Continue reading… 0 comments

well that was a lost weekend...rain came most of the day on saturday...putting a severe damper on the st charles fine art fair this year...then on sunday several heavy downpours hit the showsite and that spelled the end of the show for 2011. this weekend...june 4&5...we will be in napervile, il for the women's club fine art festival...it's the longest running art fair in illinois...we look forward to a (hopefully) dry weekend when folks can come out and enjoy the weekend festivities. its a nice size show located near the beautiful riverwalk in downtown naperville. hope to see you there. ps...our midwest show schedule is now posted for the rest of the summer...just click on the about tab...and scroll down..… Continue reading… 0 comments

we had a blast in greenville, sc...its a beautiful city with a very cool downtown and a very active arts community. and the reedy river falls park located in the center of it all is not to be missed...we were very impressed. we were impressed with "artisphere" as well...large crowds all weekend and we had our best show of the southern swing and we thank everyone for their support and their many compliments towards peggy's art. this weekend we are off to st charles, il for their downtown fine art festival...we will be in booth #306 and look forward to a great weekend with some nice crowds out to enjoy some great spring weather in illinois. thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments

we've come to the end of another art fair season in florida...a big thanks to the folks who attended mayfaire in lakeland for all of their support. a special thanks to the odell and the severn families. they each took home large original paintings and we certainly appreciate their support. it was our first visit to lakeland and we enjoyed our time there. it was a good finish to the florida season. now its time to head back to wisconsin for the summer shows in the midwest...but first we stop off in greenville, s.c. for the artisphere art festival this weekend. the show takes place on fri, sat and sun may 13, 14 and 15. show hours are 4-8pm on friday...10-8 on saturday and 10-6 on sunday. we will be in booth #74..… Continue reading… 0 comments

mayfaire in lakeland will be our final florida art fair for this spring. it will take place next weekend on may 7&8 and we will be in booth number 140. this will be our first time taking part in this festival...as we are usually headed north by this time...but we decided to hang out in florida a bit longer this spring. we will be taking off for wisconsin sometime during the week after lakeland...we have a stop in greenville south carolina for the 2011 artisphere art festival which will be a three day show on friday saturday and sunday...may 13,14 and 15...we've heard good things about greenville...and look forward to visiting. I'll be updating the schedule (click on the "about section") with our spring/summer midwest shows in the next couple of days so look for that soon… Continue reading… 0 comments