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One of a kind free prints tomorrow by yours truly at the ‘Strike-Slip’ show at Faultline Artspace April 20th 4-7pm. These are printed on Latin-English dictionary. The skeleton is a great auk, which went extinct about 150 years ago. I’ll be giving these away for free, but there are only so many words…

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April 19, 2013

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Release of our Spring/Summer Collection. Raffles, food and drink, a portion of the sales made will go to a non-profit youth leadership and prevention program.

Ideas Breed Success™

Our neighbors are having a show on Saturday too!

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April 19, 2013

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‘Strike-Slip’ Spring Group Show closing reception Saturday April 20th 4-7pm.

Prints from the show are available online at http://www.faultlineartspace.com/print-shop/

Screen prints by David Polka, Jon Carling, Joshua Mays, and Ryan McJunkin. Work by ESK Evan Wilson, Marcos LaFarga, Alan Grizzell, Nathaniel McKenna, and Mario Navasero plus open studios of Faultline artists.

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April 18, 2013

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flowerchild1895 asked: your works are amazing, keep it up

Thank you!

April 12, 2013

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thesrk asked: we're opening an artspace in Bangkok and would love to do some collaborations with you guys.

We’re always up for collaborations! Any ideas?

April 12, 2013

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roto asked: The David Polka work(s) are incredible! What is the process used to create those?

From David Polka

After I’ve sanded down the wood surface, I do a light wash of acrylic to prime the wood and to create random, organic elements I can react to. I usually pick an image or motif that serves as the anchor for the rest of the piece, whether that’s a skull, a face or silhouette, or one of the other recurring objects I draw. From there its a very deliberate, organic process, with a lot of time spent considering my next move. Check out my Instagram @slowcoolassault to see some images of the process. Thanks!

April 12, 2013

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hotsaucetuesday asked: I did not see a title to David Polka's installation, but am curious how long it took him to produce the work, if it has sold, and what the asking price is. This is the first I have seen your work. It immediately grabbed my eye and brain...quite striking. Congratulations. I am drawn to woodworking, but do not have anything approaching David's graphic design talents. Thanks and best of luck with future projects. Tony

The installation is currently available for $4000. Message us back if your interested.

From the artist-

Hey Tony, thanks for your interest. The background elements of that piece took about a month to complete, with another month on the artworks themselves. The installation is untitled in its current state, and was actually displayed in a vertical configuration last year for Stand Tall pt. III at Old Crow Tattoo & Gallery here in Oakland. I like the idea of modular artworks that can be re-arranged and re-visioned. Check out my website www.DavidPolka.com to stay up to date with my latest work. Thanks!

David Polka

April 12, 2013

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Our new 1000 sq ft figure drawing room opens tomorrow, 9:50am-2 with Tuesday morning figure drawing. Check out the drop in figure drawing schedule.

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April 08, 2013

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David Polka- ‘Beast of Burden’ at Faultline Artspace in Oakland. Closing reception for ‘Strike-Slip’ is April 20th 4-7pm. Check availability

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April 06, 2013

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David Polka’s ‘Schism,’ 3 color hand pulled screen print on birch panel now available in the store. Limited edition of 43 signed and numbered, these won’t sit around long at $75.