Quilt portraits - T. Owens Union Art

The Quilt series blends African American history through time by using photography, digitally deconstructed and re-imagined vintage quilts, antique dolls, African sculptures, and found objects to create portraits.

Digital collage portrait representing an African American male against a deconstructed and reimagined vintage patchwork quilt background.

Barry

Original quilt created by the artist's grandmother Maggie Owens from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Quilt back

Digital photomontage portrait representing an African American female against a deconstructed and reimagined vintage patchwork quilt background.

Ada

William

Original quilt created by the artist's grandmother Maggie Owens from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Digital collage portrait representing an African American male in front of a deconstructed and reimagined vintage patchwork quilt.

Joseph