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)
Collections: The Kamm Teapot Foundation, Sparta, NC
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"The only art you can put in your mouth"
Connie Roberts
These images are all whistles
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"BLT Plate"
carved & painted wood
7 1/2 " x 10" x 10 "
Ref. # M1008045
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SOLD
"Stamp Album 10 pieces"
carved and painted wood
1 1/2" x 10 3/4" x 8"
Ref. # M1008046
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 | "Tree Tea" Carved and painted wood 18" x 13" x 8" Ref. # M0910062 |
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"Alligator Purse"
Carved and painted wood
8" x 5" x 13"
Ref. # M0910057
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"SecuriTea"
Carved and painted wood
includes 15 securitea whistles
10" x 13" x 7"
Ref. # M0910054
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| "12 Cup Teapot" Carved and painted wood 26" x 17" x 4" Ref. # M0910039 |
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| "Bee Tea" (with tic tac toe game)" Carved and painted wood 16" x 11" x 8" Ref. # M0910053
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"Stacking Teapot"
carved and painted wood
14" x 15" x 8"
Ref. # M0910066
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"High Stakes"
Carved and painted wood
12" x 12" x 12"
Ref . # M0910040
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 Detail of box contents | "Poker Game" Carved and painted wood 13" x 14 1/2" x 14 1/2" Ref. # M0810213
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"Devil's Refrigerator"
Carved and painted wood
16" x 12" x 16"
Ref. # M0908031
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"Novel Teacup Black"
Carved and painted wood
5" diameter
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Detail | "Masquerade Cruise" Carved and painted wood 22" x 31" x 9 Ref. # M0810190 |
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"Cigar box of Treasures"
Carved and painted wood
3" x 8 1/2" x 6"
Ref. # M0810225
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"Tic Tac Toe, Sun Moon" Carved and painted wood 11" x 7" x 7" Ref. # M0810191
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Details of individual whistles
| Detail of moonshine whistle | Detail of sundae whistle |
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"Garden Tea"
Carved and painted wood
14" x 8" x 17"H
Ref. # M0806122
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| "A Child's Garden of Verses " book whistle | butterfly garden whistle | "A Secret Garden" whistle |
Detail
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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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"Teapot, Merry Go Round"
Carved & painted wood
17" x 12" x 9"
Ref. # M0709197
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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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 "T-REX"
Teacup
Ref. # M0707146 |
"Honey Bee Tea" Teacup Ref. # M0810217 |  "Sport-tea"
Teacup
Ref. # M0707147 |
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"Japanese Tea" Teacup Ref. M0706130 |
"Yoga Chai" Teacup Ref. M0706131
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"Mr. T." Teacup Ref. M0706125 |
"Spin-rides" Teacup Ref. M0706135 |
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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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"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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"Chess Set, Old vs. New"
Carved & painted wood
21 " x 21 "
Ref. # 9902049
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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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