O.V. Speaks Quilts

I am humbled and honored by this recognition from my sorors of the East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority....

I donated Be Regal to the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys . She will be auctioned to raise money for their scholarship...

Today is Bloody Sunday. The Civil Rights Movement deeply affected my life. I was born in 1954 in segregated Crossett, AR. I am deeply...

My quilt Every Defiant Woman is part of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild at QuiltCon. QuiltCon is the annual national show sponsored...

I am so excited that Amazon is featuring my quilt Finally Found Freedom on its Black Histroy Month Home Page. A click on my quilt takes...

My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is part of the exhibit Say Your Piece -- Black Women: Mothers, Martyrs and Misunderstood at the National...

Imagine my surprise and pleasure this week when I glanced up at MSNBC and saw one of my quilts! The quilt hanging behind Attorney...

India and I de-installed Long Time Coming: A Retrospective Of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, my first solo red and white quilt...

On January 6th, I gave a private tour of my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts to members...

My quilt Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2 was inspired by an old saying “the elephant in the room”. The saying means there is...

Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...

Check out my January 4, 2023 segment on the City Lights program on WABE, the Atlanta affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). Visit...

Back to work! I am starting the new year with my first solo quilt exhibit still ongoing. “Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V....

On December 3rd as part of the activities held in conjunction with my solo exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's...

Someone once said, “if you see a turtle on a fence post, you know it did not get there by itself.” That is the way I feel about my life....

There are seven angel quilts flying around in my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts. They...

Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts is presented in partnership with Fulton County Arts and Culture...

My Holiday Fiber Wreath Workshop was held in conjunction with my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and...

As part of the festivities surrounding my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, I will lead...

As part of the activities of Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, I will participate in an Artist...