About Us

Perata Bradley was born and raised in Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. She graduated cum laude at the University of Houston with a BA in art and a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) certification. Bradley is a mixed-media artist who spotlights gentrification through the use of photography and sculptures at the intersection of architectural design and social narrative. She says, “Through the mediums of craft and design, working with foam and cardboard material, I construct visual installations that pay homage to the historical significance of architectural landmarks in Houston’s historic Freedmen’s Town Fourth Ward.” While at HCCC, her goal is to recreate remaining historical structures in the Fourth Ward, as well as include the downtown Houston skyline for her first public exhibition, “The Holy Truth.”

Perata’s residency was generously sponsored in part by Rob Greenstein.

Robert Hodge is a multidisciplinary artist currently working in Houston, Texas. His work celebrates resilience and reclamation through commemorations of African-American cultural icons and is grounded in the rich continuum of African-American history and cultural expression. Hodge’s collage-based works pair urban detritus and found objects with cut-out images, lyrics, and other signifiers of the African-American experience, creating a duality of meaning in which fragments of everyday life become conduits of artistic expression. His works are often cut, sewn, scorched, and painted, collapsing the space between his reclaimed materials and the traditions he invokes, and suggesting alternative pathways through the “layer cake” of African-American history.

Hodge has exhibited his work in galleries and museums across the country and internationally, including the Baltimore Museum of Art, The Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, the Carnegie Museum, and the Blaffer Museum. The multi-media artist also recently released a theme-based record honoring and remixing music from the legendary Robert Johnson.

The artist’s work is featured in HCCC’s In Residence: 17th Edition exhibition.

To learn more about Robert Hodge’s work, visit http://www.robertleroyhodge.com/.

Robert’s residency was generously sponsored in part by Scott & Judy Nyquist.