CONNIE ROBERTS

PORTALS LTD

CHICAGO

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CONNIE ROBERTS

I have a BA in Art History and an MA and MFA in Painting, so I am not qualified to be a "Folk Artist," but my work is generally referred to as "Folk Art," because that is what it looks like. I'm not really concerned with what people want to call me or my art, in fact, I'm quite happy with being known as the "Whistle Lady," which gives me a category of my own (all of my sculptures have a whistle somewhere in them).

I've loved woodworking ever since I was a kid messing around in the garage and I've equally loved things that are humorous from Mad Magazine to C-Span. I believe that the essence of good art is that it is attractive enough to draw you in for a closer look, yet possesses enough content to reward you for the time you have spent with it. Keeping this premise in mind, I tread upon the path of the comedians and political cartoonists--strewn with the banana peels of moral decay.

--Connie Roberts (The Whistle Lady)

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"The only art you can put in your mouth"

Connie Roberts

These images are all whistles

"Garden Tea"

Carved and painted wood

14" x 8" x 17"H

Ref. # M0806122

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"Fruit Tea"

carved and painted wood

13" x 5" x 17"H

Ref. # M0806123

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"Flowerbed"

carved and painted wood

10" x 10" x 9"H

Ref. # M0806121

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Included whistles

"Stein, God of Beer 12 whistles"

Carved & painted wood

14" x 6"

Ref. # M0710253

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"Pizza Box Mama Mia"

Carved & painted wood

1 1/2 x 11 x 12

Ref. #M0710264

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"Teapot, Hi Ho Silver"

Carved & painted wood

15" x 10" x 5"

Ref. # M0709198

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"Teapot, Merry Go Round"

Carved & painted wood

17" x 12" x 9"

Ref. # M0709197

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"Stamp Album Box"

Drawer opens to store stamp whistles

Includes magnifying glass, man tweezers/pick

Carved & painted wood

3 1/2" x 10" x 13"

Ref. # M0709199

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SOLD

"Teapot, Medicine Cabinet"

Carved & painted wood

14" x 12 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Ref. # M0707160

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"Punch & Toby Dog Cart"

Carved & painted wood

15" x 15" x 5"

Ref. # M0707159

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"Lady Jewelrybox"

Removable arms, four lined velvet drawers and storage in head

Whistles; handcuffs, watch, 9 pairs of earrings, 7 necklaces, 14 rings, 3 bracelets

carved & painted wood

31" x 15" x 9"

Ref. # M0707150

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"Group of four themed whistle teacups on wooden tray with handles"

(2"x 15" x 11")

Ref. # M0707144

"T-REX"

Teacup

"Golf Tee"

Teacup

"Model T"

Teacup

"Sport-y"

Teacup

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Group of six themed whistle teacups on embossed wooden tray

"Boston Tea"

Teacup

Ref. M0706134

"Yoga Chai"

Teacup

Ref. M0706131

"Mr. T."

Teacup

Ref. M0706125

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Group of six theme whistle teacups on embossed wooden tray

"Japanese Tea"

Teacup

Ref. M0706130

"Spin-rides"

Teacup

Ref. M0706135

"Russian Tea "

with lemon slice

Teacup.Ref.M0706126

"Argentine Mate"

with silver straw Teacup.Ref. M0706128

"Tee Totaller"

Teacup

Ref.M0706132

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SOLD

"Tic-tac teacup game"

Carved & painted wood

10" x 14" x 5"

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"Swan Boat"

Carved & painted wood

18" x 13" x 9"

Ref. # M0704089

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"Dolphin Racers Couple"

"Female Racer "

Carved & painted wood

9" x 12"

Ref. # M0702051

"Sea Turtle Racer"

Carved & painted wood

9 "x 8"

Ref. # M0702052

"Male Racer "

Carved & painted wood

9" x 12"

Ref. # M0702050

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"Cabinet of Horrors"

This Cabinet of Horrors hold five whistle figurines representing some of our most horrible fears: an incessantly crying infant, a visiting Mother-in-law, an impending paternity suit, a surprise IRS tax auditor, and your daughter's most inappropriate Prom date. The cabinet serves to contain our fears, lest like the Indian in the Cupboard, they come alive