Samaritan Press is a freelance design studio and print shop owned by David V. D'Andrea, Illustrator. Studio of illustrator David V. D'Andrea.
08/20/2025
Agalloch : 8/16/25 : Portland ::: Available now via Samaritan Press ::: Original hand drawn artwork by DV D’Andrea. 4 color screenprint by . 18 x 24” signed and numbered edition of 200. Most sold at the event but the remainders are available until sold out. http://www.samaritanpress.org Thank you.
04/11/2025
I’m very happy to present the new collaborative release on Samaritan Press “Your Soul is the Holy Sound”!
The 10” record’s packaging was designed by and drawn by me in five separate pieces. The cover, insert, and prayer card were then printed via screen print at Monolith Press and inner sleeve on the letterpress here at Samaritan Press.
When I make these occasional music collaborations I aim to create an object that vibrates. Every aspect is printed manually and with intention. The spirit of the music contained within is my inspiration.
This dovetailing of art and music encourages an experience in opposition to the on-screen thumbnails and mp3 quality of the current period. The exchange of energy can only come from a handmade object. It’s impossible to convey via screen.
SOMA’s 5 tracks were recorded in the historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park. The drones, chants and meditative soundscapes convey a deep devotion to spiritual thought and the search for connection through music. They’re psychedelic and spiritual at once, the earnest combination that I also hope to embody in my art.
It’s an absolute honor to have made this object together. I hope that you’ll consider purchasing it. Thanks for your support!
~David
12/03/2024
Now shipping! Order soon to receive the ex libris set included in the first 100 orders.
11/25/2024
Announcing the first book from David V. D’Andrea!
In the Garden is a selection of drawings spanning the last 15 years.
- https://samaritanpress.org/pages/in-the-garden
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Cloth bound, 9 x 12” hardcover, metallic foil, and dark inky reproductions of the blacklines make for an incredibly beautiful presentation.
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Two plates printed in-house at Samaritan Press which have been tipped-in on the front and back interior covers. The Ex Libris is where you inscribe your name and the signature plate is signed and numbered by the artist.
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There are two versions of In the Garden. 1. The book alone 2. The book house in a lidded box and including a 9 x 12” letterpress print. This print was also made in-house.
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Published by Samaritan Press, 2024
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Please visit Samaritanpress.org and consider purchasing.
Thanks for your support!
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10/28/2024
EARTH 2: Portland ~ Available now!
Original artwork by David V. D’Andrea in collaboration with Earth. 18 x 24” 5 color screen printed poster. http://www.samaritanpress.org
08/03/2024
Summer Sale : Through Sunday Aug 4: Midnight Pacific
Use code “Summer2024” at checkout.
Thank you http://www.samaritanpress.org
05/20/2024
PRESENTING:
NATVRA
by Benjamin A. Vierling Painting & Illustration
A 4 color screen printed poster in an edition of 100
Samaritan Press is a publishing imprint created by illustrator David V. D'Andrea in the spirit of art, inspiration and charity.
04/29/2024
The new Queens of the Stone Age poster from D.V. D’Andrea is now available. Working with QotSA allows for an expansive (9!) color palette and beautiful foil variant. Most are sold at the shows but a very limited quantity is available here. https://samaritanpress.org/products/queens-of-the-stone-age-ontario-2024
Letterpress print on watercolor paper
Hand colored and mounted on a cradled wood panel (8 x 8”)
Coated with a few layers of matte medium to assure the mount and lightfastness. Includes hardware and is ready to hang.
Signed but not numbered
The skull and shrooms is a detail from the Ascend Ascend album I did with poet Janaka Stucky. https://samaritanpress.org/products/hand-painted-letterpress-skull-and-shrooms
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David D’Andrea combines the draftsmanship of the 1960s poster artists with a raw detailed grittiness to create an organic pen and ink style that is unmistakably his own. His illustrations seethe with sinuous, accomplished line work and intentional rough edges.
He draws from a variety of themes - the shelves of his small studio are crammed with dusty books: almanacs, type specimens, crumbling encyclopedias, and other esoteric visual references. The eclectic influences show in the work: archaic lettering, obsessively detailed renderings of animals, and elements from numerous religions and cultures.
His t-shirt designs, hand colored silk-screen prints and album covers are highly sought after and have won much praise from fans and admirers.
“D’Andrea’s work is his spiritual path” ~ Al Cisneros Om/ Sleep