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Available! Prints of Racism — the White Elephant in the Room
Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #1 is part of the traveling exhibit of my solo exhibit of red and white quilts entitled Long...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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24 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My version of an Underground Railroad Quilt placed in a landscape setting. I am so excited that my...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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25 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Fortitude is the key to success. Dig deep and never give up. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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26 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: During my professional life as a lawyer, I dealt with a lot of conflict. It's important to learn how...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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27 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: I lsurvived menopause. Enough said. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white quilts will...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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28 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Of course there had to be a lawyer quilt in the exhibit. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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29 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: I love learning new quilting techniques. Be Kind Kawandi was created using the technique Indian women...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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30 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: It’s not Christmas, but it feels like it to me. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Prints of Red and White Quilts Coming Soon
As most of you who follow me know, I premiered my first solo exhibit last year at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center....
O.V. Brantley
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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My Long Time Coming Exhibit Shipped to Houston
This week I shipped 47 red and white quilts to the International Quilt Festival office in Houston via UPS. It took me forever to decide...
O.V. Brantley
May 19, 20231 min read
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My Red and White Quilts Will Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival
My first solo exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts has been juried into the 2023...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Finally Found Freedom on the Road Again
My quilt Finally Found Freedom was juried into Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are in the area,...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20221 min read
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Finally Home is Finally Home
My quilt Finally Home returned home from her stay at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. She was well received, and I enjoyed...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 3, 20211 min read
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Finally Found Freedom Returns Home
Even though I was fortunate enough to have three quilts exhibited at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I was most proud to...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Returns Home
My quilt Rain Resilience and Rainbows was well received at her debut exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. She was part...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Stand Out in the Crowd
Now that I am home from the International Quilt Festival where I exhibited three of my quilts, I have had time to reflect on the many...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 10, 20211 min read
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Learning at the International Quilt Festival
I managed to squeeze in two classes during my time at the International Quilt Festival. They were both half day classes. Telling Your...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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My Quilts Take Center Stage!
As you know, I have 3 quilts hanging in the George Brown Convention Center at the International Quilt Festival! “Finally Home”, Finally...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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Headed to the International Quilt Festival
This week I am headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. This will be the first time I will have been on a plane since...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 25, 20212 min read
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Finally Home Exhibits at International Quilt Festival
My quilt Finally Home is no stranger to the big stage. She exhibited at the Mid-Atlantic quilt show in Virginia in 2019. Her next stop is...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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