Artist Talk for Say Your Piece Exhibit
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is part of the exhibit Say Your Piece -- Black Women: Mothers, Martyrs and Misunderstood at the National...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 30, 20231 min read
I Believe in Legal Angels is a TV Star
Imagine my surprise and pleasure this week when I glanced up at MSNBC and saw one of my quilts! The quilt hanging behind Attorney...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 29, 20231 min read
Winter Wonderland Wanderlust Underway
As I finish My Christmas Wish, I already have a new red and white house quilt underway. I love house quilts. ❤️ I named it Winter...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Storing My Red and White Quilts
People ask me all the time how do I store my quilts. I have so many that I use many different storage solutions. However, my red and...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 20, 20231 min read
And Just Like That, It’s Over!
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Have a Changed Heart on MLK Weekend
Martin Luther King weekend is a time for inner reflection. "What can I do to be a better person?" Reimagine, Resolve and Recreate. My...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Happy Founders Day Delta Sigma Theta!
Today, all members of Delta Sigma Theta are celebrating the founding of our sorority. It's guiding principles have made us better,...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20231 min read
“Circles of Sisterhood” Listed For Sale
My quilt Circles of Sisterhood is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 12, 20231 min read
“Snow Days Are Snuggle Days” Listed For Sale
My quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 12, 20231 min read
“Take the First Step” Listed for Sale
My quilt Take the First Step is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 8, 20231 min read
“Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2” Listed For Sale
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Introducing Angel of Ancestral Joy
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,...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Thrilled to be on NPR!
Check out my January 4, 2023 segment on the City Lights program on WABE, the Atlanta affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). Visit...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 5, 20231 min read
“Working Happy Kawandi” Listed For Sale
Working Happy Kawandi is a small art quilt created using the Siddi method of quilting used by quilters in India of African descent. It is...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Back to Work!
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....
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Wearing My Invisible Crown on My Birthday!
January 1st is my birthday!! And as usual, the world is celebrating! I am wearing my invisible crown on my special day and doing queenly...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Cognac
Easing into 2023 with football and my quilt “Cognac.” Happy New Year!!🏈🥂🍾🍷🍸🍹🙏🏾
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 28, 20221 min read
GIFTED! A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10
A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10 was gifted to my niece Brittany Hervey because I want to fill her new home with quilts. She also...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 28, 20221 min read
SOLD! Chasing Joy
Chasing Joy has been sold and gifted to her new owner. I hope her new owner loves her as much as I enjoyed making her. She was a constant...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 25, 20221 min read
Don’t Forget the Reason for the Season
We celebrate Christmas because Jesus was born on this day. His life and his teachings changed the world. Celebrate by doing something...
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