Liberti, Ron

Ron Liberti (1967-) was born in Passaic, N.J. Between 1985 and 1990, he studied fine arts and film at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., and printmaking at Brighton Polytechnic in Brighton, U.K. Liberti moved to Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1991, where he participated in the local music scene as a musician; head of a record label; and a poster artist, working chiefly with screen printing.

Ron Liberti was born in July 1967 in Passaic, N.J. Between 1985 and 1990, he studied fine arts and film at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., and printmaking at Brighton Polytechnic in Brighton, U.K. Liberti moved to Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1991, where he participated in the local music scene as a musician, the head of a record label, and poster artist.

Liberti has been making posters for local and touring bands and events since the early 1990s. His work has been commissioned regularly by Carrboro, N.C., venue Cat's Cradle. Beginning with posters for his own bands, Liberti has developed a following for his work, both in the music and the art communities; his posters have been viewed and sold worldwide on the web and in art galleries.

A singer and guitarist, Liberti has performed in several Chapel Hill bands, including Pipe, the Ghost of (the British Soldier Who Loved to) Rock, Clok Lok, the Tooth, Bringerer, Poncho Holly's Bullfight Party, American Balm, the Civil War, and Nice Joe Green. In addition, Liberti started local record label, Hypno-Vista Records, in 2002 with fellow Chapel Hill musician Groves Willer.