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In episode 167, I continue on the topic of "social media marketing for artists" with resident marketing and social media expert Josh G. His first interview (Ep. 110) is our most listened to podcast and Josh does not disappoint in this new fun and informative follow up episode. Lots of little nuggets sprinkled throughout! I ALWAYS learn something new about art promotion and marketing when I talk to Josh! Also a quick art life update. Interview starts at 6:18 Creep Machine website: www.creepmachine.com Creep Machine on Instagram: instagram.com/creepmachine Josh G's original article on this same subject on the Beinart blog: https://beinart.org/blogs/articles/beating-the-algorithm-the-artists-guide-to-instagram-social-media The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2020 I interview artist Christopher Ulrich about his journey to sobriety, the parallels between art and magick, building the dark art community, goals for the coming year, the difficulty of the art life, building an art career, reaching out to other artists and more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 23:07 Christopher's website: www.christopherulrich.com Christopher's Instagram: www.instagram.com/artistchristopherulrich The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 144 I interview artist Jason Limon about his unique artwork. We discuss: building his own studio, studying graphic design, getting his start in art, developing his own artistic voice, living in Texas, growing up in a big family, watching documentaries while painting, expressing emotions through art and a lot more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 21:06 This is the last episode of 2019. I'm taking 2 weeks off for the holidays so the podcast will be back on January 8th. Happy holidays! Jason's website: http://www.limon-art.com Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlimon The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 143 I interview artist/illustrator/painter/teacher Erik Gist. We cover his career as an illustrator and teacher, his involvement with Watts Atelier, being a monster/horror geek, working with Guillermo del Toro, breaking into and working on comics, art reps, working in gaming, blurring the line between fine art and illustration, makeup effects, his thoughts on the motivations of dark artists and lots more! Erik is smart and well spoken so this was a really enjoyable podcast to record. Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 26.13 Erik's website: http://www.erikgist.com Erik's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e.m.gist/ Chet Zar's Threadless shop: https://chetzar.threadless.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 142 I interview painter/art director for video games Adam McCarthy. We talk about his career in the gaming industry, his recent excursions showing the gallery scene, his painting process, his days as a singer of the symphonic black metal band Sothis, moving from video game artist to art director at a big video game company, managing artists vs. being an artist, and more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 30:42 Adam's website: http://www.amccarthyfineart.com/ Adam's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/AdamMcCarthyArtwork/ Adam's Instagram: @ac_mccarthy The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 141 I interview another digital artist- the super talented Terry Wolfinger. We discuss having tons in common, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, his origins as an artist, being a metal head artist kid, going to CalArts, working on an early Amiga computer, getting his first animation job, being an art director for one of the first video game magazines, the early days of photoshop and painting with a mouse (!), working at Stan Winston studios, Rick Baker, Sebastian Kruger, Mort Drucker, The Road Warrior and more! Terry is a super nice dude and it was a pleasure interviewing him. Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 22:30 Terry's personal FB page: https://www.facebook.com/terry.wolfinger Terry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrywolfinger Terry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerryWolfinger Terry's BigCartel shop: https://wolfinger.bigcartel.com Terry's email: wolfingerstudio@gmail.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 140 I interview my old friend, digital artist Meats Meier. We discuss the origins of his name, growing up amongst Mormons in Utah, being an art kid in that environment, getting into digital, getting his first big break in the gaming industry, working with Tool and Puscifer and lots more! Meats doesn't really do interviews so I was lucky that he granted us this! I am a huge fan of his work and this episode is a great one! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 16:11 Meats' personal FB page: https://www.facebook.com/meats Meats' Instagram: @meats Meats Twitter: @MeatsMeier The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview another Aussie!!! Dark artist and tattooer Tony Champ joins me for the interview. We discuss our love of Frazetta, Tony's work in martial arts, his career in illustration prior to becoming an art teacher, tattooing, acrylic VS oils, the virtues of painting monsters and more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 22:22 Tony Champ Facebook page: search Anthony Champ and or Tony Champ Art Tony Champ Instagram: @drawblood For prints or commissions PayPal: tonychampart@gmail.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview Australian artist Mow Skwoz. We discuss being an art kid and artist in Perth, Australia, moving to America, meeting and marrying Kevin Rutmanis from The Cows/Melvins/Tomahawk, serial killers, the beauty of viscera, mutual friend Mackie Osborne, the weirdness of LA and lots more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 22:58 Mow Skwoz Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/m.skwoz/ Mow Skwoz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmowskwozz/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview my old friend artist Luke Chueh. Luke and I started in the Cannibal Flower/LA art scene at around the same time. We discuss his life at art school in central California, his struggle with drug addiction, his subsequent recovery (and 9 years of sobriety), social media, how he got his start with art, showing during the old Cannibal Flower days, oil painting techniques, under painting, pop screens, his podcast and lots more! This interview goes over 2 hours and it was great catching up with Luke!!! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 21:58 Luke’s personal website: www.lukechueh.com Luke's Facebook: Facebook.com/lukechuehart Luke’s Twitter and Instagram: @lukechueh The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview master of the gig poster, N.C. Winters! We talk about how he wound up in San Diego County, how he got started doing gig posters, inherent creativity, how to make a living as an independent artist, the value of hard work, and lots on the business of art! This is a really great discussion that hits on lots of important points for anybody considering a career in the arts. Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 17:04 N.C. Winter's website: http://ncwinters.com N.C.'s Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncwintersart The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This episode is a live recording from the first official Dark Art Society Group Show at Copro gallery! I interview a bunch of artists from the show, Gary from Copro gallery right in the heart of the main gallery room! Needless say there is a lot of background noise from people talking in the gallery but you can still hear the interviews pretty well. It's a really fun episode!!!!! Also: the DarkArtSociety.com website launch, the Art Life update and I answer (four of) The 5 Questions. Interviews start at about 26:23 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 134, I catch up with Mike Correll again. Mike is the director of "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and the guy I started this podcast with, but he left a while back to start a new life on the road in an RV. Mike talks about the struggles of road life, his successes on the road, the goodness of people all across the United States, scary road stories, his realization about how much resources he was using while living in a "stick and brick", The Steamboat breaking down, positive and negative synchronicities and much more! It's been a while since I spoke to Mike so it was great catching up. We tried to capture the essence of the old format of the show for this episode, so there is no art life update, new subscriber update or 5 questions this week. We just got right into like we used to. Oh, and as Mike mentioned, here is the link to request "Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters" on Netflix: https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Also, Bryan Kilgore was sick this week so I did the editing of the show (in case you notice anything weird). Mike's Patreons: Patreon.com/landofenchantmenttours Patreon.com/emailsfrominfinity Mike's web store: NRGcreations.bigcartel.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview Hungarian artist Mate Jako. We discuss his early life in Hungary, his life as a successful child actor and the resulting aftermath, traveling around Europe, living in London, becoming a fine artist and a whole lot more! Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions. Interview starts at about 20:18 Mate’s personal website: http://entenn.com Mate’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/entennstudio The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview fine artist/illustrator Dan Quintana. We discuss his early entry into the fine art world, growing up in LA, us showing together early on in our careers, doing movie posters and illustration gigs and much more! Plus, the art life update, new subscribers (or lack thereof this month) and the 5 questions! Interview starts at about 23:46 Personal website: https://danquintana.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview Han of Handsome Devils Puppets. We discuss her love of puppets and puppetry, the healing power of art and puppets, growing up religious in a small town, forging her own artistic path with puppets, the magick of art and lots more! Interview lasts 2 hours! Interview starts at about 16:30 Instagram:handsomedevilpuppets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handsomedevilspuppets/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview artist/sculptor/makeup effects artist/brilliant mask maker, Jordu Schell. We discuss his early influences, his love of masks and mask making, masks as fine art, how he broke into the mask making and FX business, working in the film industry, the lack of respect for effects artists from film production, being an independent artist and business owner, freelance creature design and much more! Interview starts at about 17:10 Personal website: http://www.jorduschell.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview fine artist/art professor Carrie Ann Baade about being an artist and art teacher, monsters, dark art and the shadow side, art school, visionary art, art academia’s view of dark art/pop surrealism, Alex Grey, duality, psychedelics, and much, much more! Interview starts at about 24:51 Personal website: www.carrieannbaade.com More info about Carrie:https://carrieannbaade.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Carrie-Ann-Baade-Overview-and-Interview-%E2%80%94-PoetsArtists.pdf The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview painter Vanessa Lemen. We talk about how she got her start as an artist, working at a greeting card company, Magick and spirituality, how we deal with death, our own father's death experiences, Vanessa's unique painting technique, finding her way in the art world and a lot more! This is a super deep episode and possibly a new favorite of mine! Interview starts at 24:26 I also give an art life update, read off new subscriber names and answer the 5 questions. instagram.com/vanessalemen facebook.com/vanessalemen twitter.com/vanessalemen VanessaLemenArt.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview tattooer/painter Mat Hurtado. We talk about his late start into the art world as well as his rapid rise, the invaluable support of his brother Nikko, the value of hard work over talent, incorporating his Hispanic culture into his artwork, his painting techniques, the tattoo lifestyle and more! Interview starts at 30:56. Long intro this time! Personal website: http://www.mathurtado.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathurtado The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview storyboard/comic book/ fine artist Frank Forte. We talk about working in the film industry, H.P. Lovecraft, storyboard artist work life and pay rates(!), art school, Heavy Metal magazine, comics, self publishing, getting into the film biz, being in animator/artist unions and more! I also ask for some show critique, read off new subscriber names and answer the 5 questions (actually 4 questions cuz I missed #5). Personal website: www.frankforte.com Social media: https://www.instagram.com/frankforteart/ https://twitter.com/frankforteart https://www.facebook.com/frank.forte1 Frank's other sites and blogs: http://frankforte.blogspot.com/ www.asylumpress.com http://cartoonconceptdesign.blogspot.com/ http://horrorillustrated.blogspot.com/ Content editor at Heavy Metal Magazine www.heavymetal.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview sculptor Tom Taggart. We learn about his journey to becoming an independent fine artist through being a dimensional comic book cover artist and talk about cool toys from the 60’s and 70’s, ego death and mystical shamanic experience, sculpting techniques and materials and the struggle of living life as an independent creator. I also give a life update, read off new subscriber names and answer the 5 questions. Tom’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tomtaggart Tom’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.taggart.146/ Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.taggart.146 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview sculptor Ver Mar. We talk about our old Cannibal Flower days, working with then now defunct Strychnin gallery, working in the costuming field, discovering paper maché, sculpting techniques and materials...and then we get into some weird shit in the second half: ghost experiences and other cool paranormal phenomena! I also talk about the new documentary "Hail Satan?", read off new subscriber names and answer the 5 questions. Ver on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vermarartist The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview Australian artist Chris Bolton. We talk about our love of zombies, monsters, being an art/monster kid, starting an art career in Perth, Australia, creating a graphic novel, following your artistic impulse and tons more! I also talk about my "collective ego death" theory and answer the 5 questions. Chris on Instagram: @savagezombieart Chris on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savagezombieart The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview my art pal, painter and tattooer Jasmine Worth. We talk about her life in San Diego, getting invited to show at La Luz de Jesus by Billy Shire, painting "The Goddess", using art to honor the Sacred Feminine, her paintings techniques and process, tattooing, snoring dogs and much more! Jasmine is very easy to interview and we had a great conversation. Hope you like it! I also talk about Mercury Retrograde, Astrology, my art life and answer the 5 questions. Jasmine on Instagram: @JasmineWorth Jasmine's website: www.JasmineWorth.com Jasmine's tattoos on Instagram: @JasmineWorthTattoos Terry Ribera's website: www.RemingtonTattoo.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by the amazing Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview New Zealand artist Sam Bee. We talk about being a self taught artist, selling to an international audience, his unusual approach to painting, finding his artistic voice, and lots more! I also give an update to my art life and answer the 5 questions. Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambeeart Sam on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.beetham.1 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview the incredible graphite artist Laurie Lipton. We talk about her time in art school and studying in Europe, living in NYC, working with Blue Chip galleries, creating giant graphite works, drawing freaky artwork as a child, having supportive parents and a lot more! Opening of Laurie Lipton's show, "EX MACHINA", is on July 10th- August 31, @ MODERNISM INC., 724 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA 94109. Laurie's Website: http://www.laurielipton.com Laurie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurieliptondrawings Laurie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurieliptonart/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview artist Cig Neutron. You may know of Cig from his time on the makeup effects reality show, "Face Off". We talk about his time on "Face Off" and the stresses and triumphs of creating a monster with practically no time, coming out to LA with $1,000 and the dream of working in FX, cosplay, spirituality, ancestral spirits, channeling, magick, his new podcast and all sorts of other weird stuff! We go into some really strange topics on this podcast! Twitch: http://twitch.tv/cigneutron Podcast: Cig Neutron’s Spewtron available on iTunes, Spotify, and podbean http://cigneutron.podbean.com Instagram and Twitter: @cigneutron Bizarro Au Go-Go: http://bizarroaugogo.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview artist Stephanie Inagaki. Stephanie is an amazing fine artist, sculptor and jeweler among other things. We discuss the days of her youth as a goth, her Japanese heritage, art school, bridging the gap between the high end fine art world and the Dark Art world, dealing with loss, being a woman in the Dark Art scene, Feminism and a ton more. This was a really interesting conversation and I was really excited to learn about her! I also talk about my art life and answer the 5 questions. Talon Gallery (Stephanie's next show): https://talongallery.com/pages/schedule Stephanie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stephanieinagaki Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieinagaki/ Stephanie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.inagaki/ Stephanie's website: http://www.stephanieinagaki.com/ Stephanie's Jewelry: https://www.miyudecay.com/ Stephanie's Everyday Original: http://www.everydayoriginal.com/artistprofile/?artist=stephanieinagaki Stephanie's Threadless Shop: https://stephanieinagaki.threadless.com/ Stephanie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinfarquhar The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week's interview is with my old friend, artist and early online Surrealist/Dark Art promoter, Jon Beinart. We talk about running a gallery, starting the International Beinart Surrealist Collective (a place online where many Dark Artists got their first big exposure), sobriety, "Toddlerpedes", my upcoming show at Beinart gallery called "The Administrators", collecting and representing artists and lots more! I had not spoken to Jon in 3 1/2 years so it was great to catch up! I also talk about nearly losing my shit dealing with the deadline of my show, "The Administrators", The 7 Sins show and answer the 5 questions. Beinart Gallery: https://beinart.org Jon Beinart personal art: http://jonbeinart.com/ Beinart Gallery on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beinartgallery The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
This week I interview tattooer and blood painter Vincent Castiglia. This conversation goes in many different directions including: the healing power of Dark Art, sigils and chaos magic, alchemy, blood painting techniques, mental illness, tattooing wise guys, living in New York vs. California, his upcoming show at the Dark Art Emporium....the list goes on! Vincent's story of overcoming a childhood full of abuse is a truly inspiring one and this was a really incredible interview! I also give you the latest on my crazy, deadline filled art life update and answer the 5 questions. Vincent Castiglia website: http://vincentcastiglia.com Vincent Castiglia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincent_castiglia Dark Art Emporium: https://www.darkartemporium.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 115, I speak to musician and one of the leading collectors of the Dark Art movement, Cris Velasco. This is Cris' 2nd interview on the DASP and this time we talk about a new group show he is curating called "7 Sins", opening at Copro Gallery on June 8th. Topics include: curating art shows and what goes into it, working with artists and galleries and all things Dark art! I also give you the latest on my insane art life update and answer the 5 questions. Monarch Audio: monarchaudio.com Download Cris Velasco Music: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cris-v…asco/id215213464 Copro Gallery: www.coprogallery.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 114, my old friend, Dark Art collector Erwin Tschofen, comes on to promote his new business: human bone jewelry. It's called Ossua et Acroamata. But we talk a lot about a lot more than that: religion, philosophy, AI, the Singularity, spirituality, the current state of the Dark Art movement and lots of other interesting topics! Erwin was featured in Mike Correll's documentary about me, "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters", and this is his second appearance on the podcast. I also give you the latest on my insane art life update and answer the 5 questions. Ossua et Acroamata website: www.OetA.info Ossua et Acroamata on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ossua_et_acroamata/www.instagram.com/ Ossua et Acroamata web store: OetA.bigcartel.com Ossua et Acroamata on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/OetA The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 113, I interview my old friend and colleague Norman Cabrera. Norman is one of the best sculptor/creature creators in the business and has worked in the FX industry for over 30 years. He has worked on tons of films including, "Planet of the Apes", "Hellboy" 1&2, "Gremlins 2" and "The Walking Dead". We Talk about his humble beginnings making masks as a kid in Florida, flying out to LA as a young man to work for Academy Award winning FX artist Rick Baker, working with Rob Zombie, The Ramones and Danzig...and a lot more! Interview clocks in at 2 hours. I also give you my art life update and answer the 5 questions. *note- when asked about my top 5 horror directors, I accidentally only named 2 of them. Sorry, Andrew! Norman's website: https://www.cabreramonsters.com/ Norman on Instagram: www.instagram.com/@norman_cabrera_monsters The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 112, I interview master monster mug maker Kevin "Turkey" Merck. Hear about how he got his name "Turkey", how he started working in ceramics, how he went from being a struggling high school teacher with a passion for sculpting to a worldwide sensation overnight with the help of a viral video, his process for making his high end ceramic monster mugs, how he sees everything as a mug or jug (seriously!), and a lot more. Despite several interruptions and set backs, this super fun episode clocks in at over 2 hr 30 minutes! I also give you the latest on my crazy life and answer the 5 questions. Turkey Merck's website: https://www.turkeymerck.com Turkey Merck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turkeymerck/ Turkey Merck's Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/turkeymerck/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 111, I interview Dark Artist Lizz Lopez. We discuss her journey through art school, into commercial art and fine art, as well as her parallel career as a nurse anesthetist! We also talk about growing up in a super religious family, her love of education, women in Dark Art and a lot more! This interview goes just over 2 hrs and it's a really good one. I also answer the 5 questions and accidentally get into some personal issues during the intro. Lizz Lopez website: http://www.lizzlopez.com/ Lizz Lopez on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onemorefix/ Lizz Lopez on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onemorefix/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 110, I interview Josh G, creator of the Creep Machine. The Creep Machine is one of the first Dark Art blogs, if not THE first. Aside from being a really nice guy and Dark Art Lover, Josh also has a degree in art history and works in Northern California in the internet tech world. He has intimate knowledge of how to use Instagram and has lots of inside info and advice for artists using the platform! If you are an artist working on your online presence, this may the most important episode we have ever done! Josh was able to get over 300k followers on the Creep Machine instagram in a relatively short amount of time, organically and with NO PAID ADS simply by working with and understanding the dreaded "algorithms"! If you are an artist looking to raise your online profile, then this is the episode to listen to! I also talk about recovering from Monsterpalooza and answer the 5 questions of the week. Buffer and Linktree links: https://buffer.com https://linktr.ee Creep Machine website: www.creepmachine.com Creep Machine on Instagram: instagram.com/creepmachine Josh G's article on this same subject on the Beinart blog: https://beinart.org/blogs/articles/beating-the-algorithm-the-artists-guide-to-instagram-social-media The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 109, I interview Dark Artist Brendon Flynn. Topics covered are: acrylic painting techniques, playing in bands, creating album artwork, the importance of face to face networking, Game of Thrones, having a day jon while still being a professional artist and lots more! Brendon is a really easy guy to talk to and we had a great conversation. I also talk about more Monsterpalooza prep and answer the 5 questions of the week. Brendon Flynn website: http://www.brendonflynn.com/ Brendon Flynn Threadless shop: https://brendonflynn.threadless.com Brendon Flynn on Instagram: instagram.com/@b.flynn.art , instagram.com/diagonalpath The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 108, Kyle Show, creator and proprietor of my favorite place to buy skulls- The Skull Shoppe. We discuss how he started his thriving skull business, the technical problems with molding real skulls, growing up loving Halloween and monsters, Monsterpalooza, making haunted houses as a kid, tons of "shop talk" and a lot more! I also talk about my upcoming Monsterpalooza prep, the Dark Art Society "Official Member" T- shirt and the 5 questions. The Skull Shoppe website: http://skullshoppe.com The Skull Shoppe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Skull-Shoppe-154703437890261/ The Skull Shoppe on Instagram: instagram.com/scourge999 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 107, I interview Tom Kuebler about his realistic, life sized Dark Art fantasy sculptures. This 2 hr interview covers: how he designs his characters, his unusual sculpting medium and techniques, his experience in the animatronics field, Dark Art being his "happy place", and much more! Tom's sound quality was a little rough but Bryan Kilgore did his best to sweeten up the audio. Also, new developments about my pinched nerve, my current projects and the 5 question segment. Tom Kuebler's website: http://www.tskuebler.com/ Tom kuebler on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kueblerfreaks/ Tom Kuebler on Instagram: instagram.com/tomkuebler The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 106, I interview portrait/realist painter David Kassan. I think David really represents the current generation of academic realist painters, not only in his mastery of the subject but also in his willingness to share his knowledge and easy going manner. Topics covered include: art school, painting portraits, his unusual choice of acrylic mirror as a surface to paint on, his preferred oil paints, how he prepares to paint a subject, inventing and creating the Parallel Palette, and plenty more! This was a very relaxed and interesting conversation and I really learned a lot about David's process among other things! Note: I say that the interview is 2 hours but it was actually around 1 hr 40 minutes. David's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidkassan David Kassan's website: https://www.davidkassan.com David Kassan on Instagram: @davidkassan David Kassan's Parallel Palette: https://parallelpalette.com/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 105, I catch up with my good friend Mike Correll. Mike is the director of "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and the guy I started this podcast with. We discuss his amazing journey from a casino manager to documentary film director to DAS podcast co-host to nomadic artist living life on the road in an RV! Topics discussed include: why he decided to leave the show, life in an RV, positive and negative synchronicity, sourcing local materials for wards, human intestines on the bayou, unusual people across the United States and tons more! Mike's Patreons: Patreon.com/landofenchantmenttours Patreon.com/emailsfrominfinity Mike's web store: NRGcreations.bigcartel.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 104, I interview 80 year old fine artist Harley Brown. Topics covered include: growing up in Moose Jaw, getting kicked out of art school, life in the 50's and 60's, selling his artwork door to door, becoming accepted by his peers and gaining success, Native American portraits, horror movies, advice for young artists and a TON more! This is the longest episode we have done yet! I answer a bunch of your questions from Instagram in the beginning and as a bonus you will get a Harley Brown impromptu piano jam! Harley Brown online: https://www.harleybrown.ca Harley Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harleybrownartist/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 103, I interview the Dark Artist Rachael Bridge and discuss: art school, her oil painting techniques and process for her realistic paintings, horror films, interning for hyper real sculptor Carol Feuerman, tattooers, the Philly art scene and much more! Rachael Bridge on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RachaelBridge210 Rachael Bridge on Instagram: @RachaelBridge The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 102, I interview tattooer and Dark Artist Tommy Lee Wendtner. Tommy and I are pals from some years back so we took some time to catch up and talk about such diverse topics as: his unique tattooing style, depression, Satanism, Dark Art, being raised by his grandparents, spirituality and atheism, his rapid rise to fame in the tattoo industry and a bunch more! Another long episode clocking in at 2.5 hrs! Tommy Lee Wendtner on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tommyleewendtner Tommy Lee Wendtner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyleewendtner The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
In episode 101, I interview pen and ink master Jonathan Wayshak. Topcs covered: Jonathan's wide array of artistic influences (keep an ear out for a ton of great artists to check out), messy art studios, comic book, Heavy Metal magazine, Francis Bacon, the genius of NOMEANSNO, Steve Albini and the potential risk of digital formats, free speech and a hell of a lot more. We lost track of time and spoke for 2 hours again! (this is starting to become a habit...) Jonathan Way$hak: https://wayshak.bigcartel.com Instagram: instagram.com/wayshak The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
For this special 100th episode of the Dark Art Society Podcast, Chet interviews one of his major artistic influences- the one and only Gerald Brom! Brom is truly a Dark Art/Fantasy master oil painter as well as an author and has influenced a generation of painters and Dark Artists. Topics include Brom's personal career history, the rise of Dark Art in the modern day, reference vs. painting from your head, punk rock, Brom's current artistic goals and a ton more! This interview lasts over 2 hrs! Brom: https://www.bromart.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: Become an Official Member: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
Chet interviews Dark Artist Steven Russell Black about his painting techniques, influences, having a day job while building a fine art career, Stephen King, the "creepy and beautiful" aesthetic of Dark Art and much more! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/stevenrussellblack Website and Sales https://www.stevenrussellblack.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stevenrussellblack Instagram https://instagram.com/stevenrussellblack/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: Become an Official Member: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
Chet interviews Dark Artist RF Pangborn about becoming a full time artist, the struggles of working for yourself, trying many painting techniques, bad movies and lots more! RF Pangborn- https://www.facebook.com/rf.pangborn https://www.facebook.com/pangbournearts The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: Become an Official Member: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019
Chet interviews Dark Artist David Van Gough about his childhood in Liverpool, his young adult life working as a graphic designer, choosing to become a fine artist, almost giving it all up and tons more! David Van Gough- http://www.davidgoughart.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: Become an Official Member: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019