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
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"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
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"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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"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 " 9" x 12" Ref. # M0702051 |
"Sea Turtle Racer" 9 "x 8" Ref. # M0702052 |
"Male Racer " 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
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Carved & painted wood
23 " x 14 " x 4 1/2 "
Ref. # M0610199
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"Doggie purse II"
Carved & painted wood
5" x 8" x 3 "
Ref. # M0610197
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"Venus Fly trap teapot"
13" x 8" x 8"
Carved & painted wood
Ref. # M0610195
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"Chinese Tea"
Carved & painted wood
12" x 13" x 4"
Ref. # M0510246
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SOLD
"Zodiac Tic Tac Toe Game (12 whistle pieces)"
Carved & painted wood
12" x 11" x 11"
Ref. # M0509202
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"Chess Set, Old vs. New"
Carved & painted wood
21 " x 21 "
Ref. # 9902049
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"Capricorn Goat Tea"
Carved & painted wood
12" x 12" x 5"
Ref. # M0509215
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"Reynard The Fox"
Carved & painted wood
16" x 6" x 5"
Ref. # M0510247
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"Tea For Two The Gemini Brew "
Carved & painted wood
15" x 14"x 5"
Ref. # M0506136
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"Toaster "Teapot",
Carved & painted wood
5" x 8" x 10 "
Ref # M0503061
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"Cat Angel Tea Pot", Carved & painted wood 9 1/2" x 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" Ref. # M0412236
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Connie Roberts will do commissions on chess sets and tic tac toe games
Please contact Portals Ltd.
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email : artisnow@aol.com
Street parking available
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