After spending years in brand marketing and graphic design, I reached a turning point. Although my career as a commercial artist was going well, I wanted to make work that was more personal, meaningful, and connected to what was happening in the world. In 2005, as I became more aware of climate change and social issues, I felt a growing sense of urgency. I decided to earn a Master’s in Sustainable Design to learn how I could contribute on a larger scale. It wasn’t until 2020, during the quiet of the pandemic, that I finally let my real artistic voice come through.
I found my voice through printmaking and poster art, where the balance and composition of graphic design blend with the energy of the handmade print. Working in screenprint helps me slow down, use my hands, and connect more directly with my ideas. I chose posters as my main format because they are easy to share, open to everyone, and meant to connect with people outside of galleries.
My art is grounded in activism and draws inspiration from artists like Corita Kent, Barbara Kruger, the Guerrilla Girls, and Shepard Fairey, among others. These artists use posters, prints, and strong visuals to question the status quo and encourage action. In my own work, I examine topics such as climate anxiety, political division, and the need for personal agency. I mix text, photography, and design to make images that encourage people to think and talk.
As my practice evolves, I am increasingly drawn to how public art can energize shared spaces, highlight community voices, and foster social engagement. Through murals, installations, and other collaborative projects, I want my work to meet people in their everyday lives.
Art helps me regain a sense of control in a world that can feel overwhelming. I try to make pieces that stand out visually, speak to larger issues, and convey urgency and hope. If my work helps even one person see things differently, take action, or feel less alone, then it has done its job.
Rhonda lives and works in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rhonda Babb is a screenprinter, graphic artist, and photographer. As a graphic designer, she focuses on brand identity and marketing communications for small businesses and non-profits.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rhonda received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA, where she majored in Fashion and Advertising Illustration. She returned to Moore for a Certification in Interior Decoration. Concern for the environment led Rhonda to earn a Master's Degree in Sustainable Design from Philadelphia University, now known as Thomas Jefferson University. She studied screen printing under Lisa Marie Hamilton and Tony Rosati at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in their Continuing Education Program. She is a member of a cooperative printmaking studio and artist collective, BYO Printmaking Collaborative and Vice President of the American Color Print Society (ACPS).
2022
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Screen Printing and Beyond under Tony Rosati
2021
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Screen Printing and Beyond under Lisa Marie Hamilton
2010
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science in Sustainable Design
1992
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
American Color Print Society (ACPS) – Vice President (2026 – Present)
BYO Print Collaborative
InLiquid
Digital Artists Collective (DAC)
2026
Collaborative Curator and Guest Panelist, BYO Printmaking Collaborative Exhibit/Alumni Weekend, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2025
Spring Visiting Artist, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
2023
Annual Artist Grant, The Puffin Foundation, Teaneck, NJ
2023
LDEO Open House, Columbia University Climate School, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY
2026
Disturbing the Surface: Contemporary Printmaking by the American Color Print Society, Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University, Hammonton, NJ
Evolving Freedoms Exploring Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
The Ideology of Revolution, ArtWRKD Exhibition Space, Newtown, PA
25 DECADES, Celebrating USA 250, The Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
Liberty and Justice, Box Spring Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Hybrid Print: An Exhibition of Printmaking and Artist Books, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ
CATHARSIS an exhibition of Art and Poetry, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
BYO Printmaking Collaborative, Alumni Gallery at Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
March for Art 2026, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Shifting Impressions: American Color Print Society 2026, Juried by Gaby Heit, Box Spring Gallery, Phila., PA
Ice Breaker- A Political Art Show, The Alternative Gallery, Allentown, PA
5th Biennial Printmaking Celebration: Collective Harmony - A Visual Dialogue, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA
2025 - 2025
30 Digitial Artist Collective, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
2025
A Scrutiny Mutiny, The Hook Experiment, Oxford, PA
Bon à Tirer, An Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton, NJ
ACPS ANNUAL FALL EXHIBITION 2025, Open Show, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
MIXED: An Exhibition of Mixed Media Art, Lancaster Art Vault, Lancaster, PA
Architecture in Abstraction, Box Spring Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
ACPS Summer Members’ Exhibition, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
WHAT’S NEXT? A BYO Print portfolio exchange, Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA), Philadelphia, PA
In Purpose, CVA Gallery at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
Curated by Elisa Elorza
Resilience & Resistance, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
Small Press Show, Commonweal Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
ACPS Spring Members’ Show, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
InLiquid March for Art, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
I Spy!, Powell Lane Arts, Collingswood, NJ
2024
2024 Annual Members’ Exhibition, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Voice of the People, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
This is Fine, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
2024
InLiquid Toasts 25, Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA
2023
New Now VI, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2022
CADEAUX, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
Ebullition, Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
Store Window Installation, SHIFT Sustainable Goods + Services, Narberth, PA
Renewal: the act of becoming new again Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
It’s the Process… Eclipse Center for Creative Community, Lansdale, PA
2022
Text in Art, LightSpaceGallery.com, Media, PA
2026
Printmaking by the People, Mural Artist, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2025
GreenPhilly Presents EcoFair, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA
2024
GreenPhilly Presents EcoFair, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA
2023
Glass House + Meddow, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (with Chantal Westby)
2022
Store Window Installation, SHIFT Sustainable Goods + Services, Narberth, PA
2026
Meditation on the Declaration through Prints, Third Thursday Art Workshop, Allentown Art Museum
2025
Posters of Hope - Intro to Screen Printing, Third Thursday Art Workshop, Allentown Art Museum
If You Want to Change the World: Printmaking, Language, and the Power of Reading, Brookdale Community College, Co-Led with Artist Bill Brookover
2024
Printmaking by the People: Citywide Voices on 2026, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Co-Led with Artist, Bill Brookover
Print and Picture Collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia (PIX)
