Artist Hallie O’Kelley To Celebrate 100th Birthday With 'Airing Of The Quilts' Event

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Renowned screen print and fiber artist Hallie O’Kelley will celebrate her 100th birthday on Nov. 1 with a special event at Kentuck at Queen City.

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The celebration will feature an "Airing of the Quilts," showcasing O’Kelley’s artistic legacy from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

O’Kelley has designed a quilt for each Kentuck Festival of the Arts since 1983, with all of the quilts on display during the event.

Guests for the "Airing of the Quilts" will be able to enjoy birthday cake, live music, and quilting demonstrations by the West Alabama Quilters Guild.

Kentuck says an artist talk by O’Kelley is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

O’Kelley is originally from Iowa and moved to Tuscaloosa in 1951 when her husband accepted a teaching position at The University of Alabama.

Her artistic journey then began in 1983 when she started creating screen-printed posters featuring quilt designs for the Kentuck Festival of the Arts.

Kentuck’s executive director in 1994 then encouraged O'Kelley to craft a physical quilt, leading to a series of fabric creations that represent the festival’s history.

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