O.V. Speaks Quilts

Strength and Grace, 36 X 36 inch hand quilted digital art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2013. NFS. Of all the quilts I have made, Strength and...

Island City, 67 x 70 inch house quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2012. For sale. $1200. Our family cruise took us to Grand Turk, Amber Cove and...

Gotta get some sun. All hard working superstars need a vacation so International Superstar Baby Addison boarded her yacht (Carnival...

I try to be intentional about supporting other quilt artists especially during Women's History Month, so when my friend Sandy Teepen's...

I am no farmer. I am actually a plant murderer, but for as long as I can remember, I have heard those who know say the spring planting...

The EmpowerHer -- Celerating Women in the Arts exhibit held a powerful and history making Artist Talk Saturday. The exhibit features over...

Recently, I shared my thoughts in a Continuing Legal Education presentation to the City of Atlanta Attorney’s Office. I spent my early...

Like nature, my creativity renews in the spring. Grateful that I survived the harshness of winter, I enthusiastically take on new...

A gentle reminder to be intentional about supporting women and furthering their legacy. The EmpowerHer -- A Celebration of Women in Art...

I have returned home from a four-day retreat with my quilt guild the Welcome All Quilters and the Metro Atlanta Contemporary Quilters....

We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but March loves to tease us. One day it is hot, and...

In 2016 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

In 2017 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

Progress takes confidence and daring. Do you dare to ignore the stereotypes and step confidently where no woman has ever gone? Be the one...

Issue 30 of QuiltFolk Magazine will be out in three weeks and I will be in it! The photo shoot in December was very thorough so I have no...

Women must rule the world whether it is on the front lines or behind every great man. We must take care of ourselves. We must make it a...

My quilt Sharing Sisterhood was juried into the EmpowerHer exhibit opening March 8 at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference and...

My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...

India and were on the road again last week, this time to Montgomery, Alabama, the cradle of the Civil rights Movement. We traveled there...

March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...