O.V. Speaks Quilts

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...

Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...

Several of my quilts will be part of the Low Country African American Cultural Arts Festival quilt exhibit January 30 - February 3, 2024...

Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...

I took some time off from the studio to attend Sonya Clark’s Artist Talk at the High Museum of Art. Her exhibit We are Each Other will be...

It’s my Ride or Die Daughter’s birthday! 32 years of being joined at the hip with my favorite person. Our adventures are legendary and...

December is the most magical month of the year, and I can't wait to make magic. Welcome to December!

During my visit to the University of Michigan for the big football game against rival Ohio State, the boyfriend gave me a tour of the...

The boyfriend decided that I should not live another day without seeing the Michigan vs. Ohio State game in person. He is a graduate of...

Now that the 47 quilts that comprise my solo red and white quilt exhibit Long Time Coming have returned home safely, I am taking a moment...

My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...

Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...

India and I always build in some down time on our trips. After presenting four Gallery Talks each day for three straight days for both my...

India and I love experiencing the local culture of a new destination  as much as possible. On our trip to Houston to attend the...

With little time to shop at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I focused on my favorite vendors like Apliquick. I love...

Exhibiting the 47 red and white quilts in my Long Time Coming exhibit was exciting and busy. I also had two quilts in the Good Trouble...

I don't often post about my quilt A Star Among Stars because in my mind she is imperfect and I still blame her for stressing me out....

I am actually here! It still feels like a dream that I have a solo exhibit of 47 quilts exhibiting at the International Quilt Festival....

My quilt He Inspires Us With His Words and Deeds will exhibt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX November 1 -5. It is part...