Constance Roberts

Connie Roberts is known for carving wooden whistles; she is called the “Whistle Lady”. Although she was trained as a figure painter, receiving her M.F.A in painting from the University of Iowa in the 1970s, Roberts chose to start wood carving because she wanted to bridge fine arts with folk arts. Constance uses a sense of humor to approach difficult issues within her work. The three main themes within her work include popular culture, nursery rhymes and political commentary.