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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarGabe Leonard at the L.A. Protests- Ep. 352Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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This week I'm talking to friend of the pod Gabe Leonard about his experience at the ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles this past weekend,
Also, a quick art life update.
Gabe's links:
https://gabeleonardart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@GabeLeonardArt
The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar.
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMonsters, Mysticism and EXISTENTIAL DREAD with Tim Molloy: Ep. 351Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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This week we have an AMAZING conversation with creator of the Mr. Unpronounceable comic, Tim Molloy. This is Tim's 3rd and while I wanted to have him on to promote his new Kickstarter project, "Mr. Unpronounceable Omnibus", we ended up have a seriously deep conversation about art making, the occult and mysticism, the scary dangers of AI and tons of other interesting stuff. This one is not to be missed by fans of the woo-woo (like me)!
Also, a quick art life update.
Mr Unpronounceable Kickstarter: https...2025-06-042h 04
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTHE ART OF SUFFERING: Stanislav Krawczyk- Ep. 350SUPPORT STAN HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-find-new-home-cover-disability-costs
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This week we have legendary dark artist Stanislav Krawczyk (AKA Stan Dark Art) back to the podcast to check in and try and help get him some financial support. For those unfamiliar with Stan, he has Cerebral Palsy and a degenerative eye condition and is currently being evicted from his home. He has had a very rough life and needs our help! We discuss his current living situation as...2025-05-211h 23
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarGabe Leonard Ep. 349Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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Gabe Leonard and I discuss the Rick Baker solo show, bitch about the art life, talk about sculpture and reflect on hanging out with Robert Williams at Cris Velasco's art BBQ among other things.
Also, a quick art life update.
Gabe's links:
https://gabeleonardart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@GabeLeonardArt
The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar.
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRick Baker, MONSTER PAINTER- Ep. 348Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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This week I finally interview one of my most coveted guests, the one, the only, RICK BAKER!!! Rick has his first solo show of paintings opening May 10th at Copro Gallery https://www.copronason.com/, so I wanted to interview him as a painter and dark artist instead of the usual focus on his legendary career as a 7 time Academy Award winning makeup up effects creator (for films like "An American Werewolf in London", the "Men in Black" films, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" etc.) And while we do...2025-04-232h 17
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTodd Masters- Ep. 347Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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This week I talk to FX legend Todd Masters! Todd has been in the business for 40+ years and seen it all! We talk about going from an artist and film maker kid to owning his own makeup effects shop, Masters FX! He has worked on some amazing projects (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557724/) and tells some amazing stories about the heyday of makeup effects and beyond!
Todd's links:
Website: https://www.mastersfx.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/masters.todd/
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarPRACTICAL MAGICK with Mitch Horowitz- Ep.346Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!
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This week author, occult scholar and all around great human being Mitch Horowitz returns once again to talk all about his important new book, "Practical Magick" (you can order here: https://a.co/d/97pSETF )! As usual, we speak about tons of other interesting things as well. Mitch is one of my favorite guests and it's always a pleasure to chat with him!
Also, a quick art life update.
Mitch's links
Website: https://www.mitchhorowitz.com/
Order Practical Magick: https://a.co/d/97pSETF
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRyan Heshka- Ep. 295This week I speak to fine artist/illustrator/comics creator Ryan Heshka! We discuss his unusual art career journey from art kid to interior design all the way through his wonderfully bizarre 30's/40's/50's pulp comic style surreal art,
Tickets for Art of Darkness at PRS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-darkness-artist-chet-zar-and-author-mitch-horowitz-in-conversation-tickets-696268366427
Also, a quick art life update.
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Ryan's links
Website: http://www.ryanheshka.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanheshka/
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMitch Horowitz and Modern Occultism- Ep 293This week author and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz returns for his third appearance on the podcast to talk all about his new book, "Modern Occultism" (you can pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Occultism-History-Theory-Practice/dp/1722506261)! We also discuss a number of other things, including our joint speaking engagement at the Philosophical Research Society on Wed Sep 20, 2023, at 07 pm (tix here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-darkness-artist-chet-zar-and-author-mitch-horowitz-in-conversation-tickets-696268366427) and Mitch's book release at PRS on Friday, Sept 22nd at 7pm (tix here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modern-occultism-with-mitch-horowitz-in-person-a-talk-and-book-signing-tickets-696360933297?aff=oddtdtcreator. Mitch is one of my favorite guests and it's always great to...2023-08-232h 06
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarSteven Zapata's Argument Against Image AIs- Ep. 262 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I have artist Steven Zapata on again- this time to talk about an extremely timely and important subject: AI. Steven recently created a really compelling video on his YouTube channel called "The End of Art: An Argument Against Image AIs" (linked below). It really changed my attitude about image AIs. It's a must-see video! We had an excellent conversation about it and the current state of this powerful new technology. This may be one of the most important episodes we have ever had on the Dark Art Society Podcast!
Also: a quick art life update (I kept it...2022-11-162h 07
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMitch Horowitz- Ep 261 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I speak once again to the amazing Mitch Horowitz to talk about his new book "Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult and Outsider Experiences" (get it here! https://smile.amazon.com/Uncertain-Places-Essays-Outsider-Experiences/dp/1644115921/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667971544&sr=8-1)
We also talk about tons of other interesting things such as: creating a book proposal, working with book publishers and editors, self-publishing, Bob Dylan and the song "Jokerman", Satanism, the disintegration of society, chaos theory and chaos magick, UFOs, OBEs, Whitley Streiber and a lot more! It's always great talking to Mitch!
Also: an art life update...2022-11-092h 16
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJon Beinart, Tim Molloy and Christopher Ulrich- Ep. 260 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I speak with artists Jon Beinart, Tim Molloy (creators of the Toddlerpillars NFT project) and Christopher Ulrich about their new Toddlerpillars graphic novel. We discuss the process of bringing Christopher over to Australia to work on the project and their process of writing, storyboarding and illustrating this epic project. We also discuss the creative potential and problems of the NFT space, the crazy state of the world, the creative process and lots more!!!
Toddlerpillars website: https://toddlerpillars.com/
Jon's website: https://beinart.org/
Tim's website: https://www.timmolloy.com/
Christopher's website: https://www.christopherulrich.com/
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDan Kelley- Ep. 259 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview artist, tattooer, collector and art curator Manhands Dan Kelley. We talk about his life in a small town as a creative kid, getting into tattooing, going through an apprenticeship, starting his own shop, how we first met as well as creating the first ever Dark Art Society members Group show, "Dawn of the Dark Art Society". We also talk about the new "Rise of the Dark Art Society" members group show opening this Saturday, Oct 22nd 2022 at Skull and Snake Tattoo! Dan is a great person and an example of somebody using their talents and influence...2022-10-192h 00
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarSteve Niles- Ep. 258 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview my pal, horror comic writer Steve Niles! We talk about growing up in the 70s, working with Richard Matheson, pitching ideas to movie studios, pitching 30 Days of Night, the comic book industry, how to become a comic book writer, how he writes comics, his new projects and tons more! Really great and excellent conversation with an icon of the horror comics scene.
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Steve's website: www.steveniles.com
Steve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveNiles
Steve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steve.niles.9/
Steve's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.niles.9
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarZombie Death Bots: Anatomy of a Solo Show- Ep. 257 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I am solo discussing what goes into creating a successful solo art show using my next show, "Zombie Death Bots", as an example. It's a shorter episode but I wanted to get a little something up since I missed the last 2 weeks. Hope you enjoy!
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarD.W. Frydendall- Ep. 256 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview multi-talented dark artist, D.W. Frydendall! We talk about his working in comics, working at Screambox, painting, OBE's, Ghosts and lots of paranormal stuff! Super nice and cool dude and a really fun conversation! Definitely have to do a part 2!
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D.W.'s links:
Website: https://forces-of-evil.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DWFrydendall
To purchase his artwork: https://shop.darkartemporium.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwfrydendall/
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMitch Horowitz- Ep. 255 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview writer, lecturer, magician and occult historian Mitch Horowitz! We discuss his new book "Daydream Believer", mind metaphysics, visualization, Anarchic Magick and other different magickal techniques, his own unique form of Satanism, parallel dimensions and all kinds of other fun stuff. Mitch is a true scholar of the occult, super intelligent and and a really nice guy! This was one of my favorite podcast interviews ever!
Buy Mitch's new book, "Daydream Believer" : https://smile.amazon.com/Daydream-Believer-Unlocking-Ultimate-Power-ebook/dp/B09B82N18S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MEEH9YSWUYLS&keywords=daydream+believer+mitch+horowitz&qid=1661554853&sprefix=daydream+believer%2Caps%2...2022-08-312h 09
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMike Bracken- Ep. 254 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview Mike Bracken- aka The Horror Geek- about his hilarious YouTube horror movie review show, Sick Flicks. It's my favorite show on YouTube! We talk about YouTube's "fair use" issues and how it affects his channel, starting his career as a freelance writer, being a horror kid, writing a horror novel, starting his successful YouTube show, power lifting and tons more! Mike is a really nice guy, super knowledgeable about obscure horror films and really fun to talk to!
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The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com
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Become...2022-08-172h 18
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarFrau Sakra- Ep. 253 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview dark artist Frau Sakra (AKA The Saks). We talk about her childhood interest in pushing her art to the extremes, wanting to become a writer, working in publishing, rediscovering her passion for art, going to night school to learn art, using her background in historical research to create her artwork, getting into galleries and more! Super fun convo!
PS: when I talk about her husband Daniel's mother "Maude" I'm talking about actress Bea Arthur. She got really famous in the role of "Maude" in the 70's.
Also, a quick art life update.
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarGabe Leonard- Ep. 252 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I talk to official "friend of the show", artist Gabe Leonard. We talk about his recent experience at conference on blockchain and NFTs and other general art life/art business stuff. Always great chatting it up with Gabe!
Also: an art life update and new subscribers
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The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar.
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The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarAndreas Nagel- Ep. 251 The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThis week I interview German artist Andreas Nagel. We talk about Dark Art lack of popularity in Europe, his childhood as an artist, his bad art college experience, being a dark artist in Germany, coming to America and visiting Stephen King's house, mythology, his new show at Skull and Snake Tattoo and more! Andreas is a super nice guy and I really enjoyed chatting with him!
Also an art life update.
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Andreas' links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louis.cyphre/
BigCartel: https://deathcloud.bigcartel.com/
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTalking Dy5topia With Mike Correll- Ep. 248This week I get together with DAS co-founder and director of "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" director Mike Correll to talk about my new book "Dy5topia- A Field Guide to the Dark Universe of Chet Zar". We talk about the creation of the "Dy5topia" book and his process for writing the text from a series of interviews with me about my work and all the trials and tribulations over the last 5 years creating to get it done. Dy5topia is finally here!!!!!
Also a quick art life update.
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarChet Zar Solo- Ep. 226This week I do another solo episode discussing ideas for the future, NFTs, building the DAS YouTube channel, getting back into digital art as well as some ranting. This is my 2nd solo podcast. I think it came out okay considering I'm not much of a talker.
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Website: www.chetzar.com
Youtube: @chetzar
Instagram: @chetzar
Twitter: @chetzar
Patreon: @chetzar
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMike Correll 2021- Ep. 189For the first episode of the new year I catch up with my old co-host of The Dark Art Society Podcast, Mike Correll. To make this episode special we recorded video as well (which you can see on the DAS Patreon: Patreon.com/darkartsociety) but as you will hear it was a bit of a disaster. But the conversation was still good and it was great to hear about Mike's crazy adventures on the road!
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Also: the Art Life update and new...2021-01-061h 43
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarScott Sherrod- Ep. 177This week I interview monster painter Scott Sherrod about mushrooms, UFOs, Twitch live streaming, stamping numbers on silicon computer chips, and his awesome monster watercolor paintings among other things. This is a super fun conversation that went in many directions (just the way I like it!).
Also a quick art life update and new subscribers.
Interview starts at 5:36
All of Scott's links in one convenient place! https://linktr.ee/MrCreeep?fbclid=IwAR2m9ZP0qqdFcuAcIyoj7u4ZSOLALuIV-OUt-pxGbvhUnW8ruEr9fp3FEpU
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarCasey Love- Ep. 176This week I interview creature creator/designer/mask maker Casey Love. We discuss growing up in Monrovia ion the 80's and 90's, loving monsters and horror films as a kid, discovering masking (relatively) late in life, working for Sideshow Collectables, the power of obsession, working conventions, old dude stuff and much more! Casey is a super great dude and I really enjoyed talking with him!
Also a quick art life update and new subscribers.
Interview starts at 5:36
Casey’s Instagram: @caseylovedesigns
Casey’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casey.love.752
Casey’s website: https://www.caseylovemonsters.com
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDave DeVries- Ep. 175This week I interview illustrator Dave DeVries. We get right into conversational stuff right away rather than the usual format of history, background, etc. You probably know Dave from his Monster Engine project from years back. He’s the dude who painted children’s drawings as realistically rendered paintings. Yeah, that guy! The Monster Engine went viral on all the big blogs and even got him on TV for it! Topics covered: Weird paranormal stuff, a story about a clairvoyant experience he had, out of body experiences and shadow people, magick, the Monster Engine project, becoming a teacher, his upcoming book...2020-08-192h 09
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarBuddy Nestor- Ep. 174This week I interview artist and art collector Buddy Nestor. We talk about getting a new bed, growing up in small South New Jersey town, going to art school, working as a scenic artist, joining the Navy, hauling giant paintings to art galleries to try and get representation, becoming a painter and finding his artistic voice, becoming an art collector, his current art favorites, his art collection and lots more! The conversation flowed easily but we inadvertently left out a bunch of things we both wanted to talk about (The Philly art scene, his girlfriend artist Rachael Bridge, etc) so...2020-08-122h 01
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRyan Case- Ep. 173This week I interview artist and Dark Art Society member Ryan Case. We talk about growing up loving monsters and comics in a small town in Kentucky, taking terrible art classes in high school, community college, being a professional piercer, moving to Louisville, deciding to become a professional fine artist, teaching children's art classes, his "My Pet Monster" palette, creative DIY solutions to earning a living as an artist, and lots more! This is really a positive and inspiring episode for artists who want to go full time but don't have a lot of opportunities or resources. Ryan created his...2020-08-051h 47
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRyan K. Peterson: Part 2- Ep. 172This week I continue my interview with my old friend and makeup effects sculptor buddy Ryan K. Peterson. In part 2 we talk a LOT about Magick but also cover Ryan's later film career as well as his forays into fine art and sculpting for Sideshow collectables. Conversation gets pretty deep in this one!
Also a quick art life update and new subscribers.
Interview starts at 6:25
Ryan's website: ryankpeterson.blogspot.com
Ryan's Instagram: @ryankennethpeterson
Ryan's Facebook: www.facebook.com/ryan.k.peterson.7
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRyan K. Peterson: Part 1- Ep. 171This week I interview my old friend and makeup effects pal Ryan K. Peterson. Ryan is one of the greatest sculptors in Hollywood, or anywhere for that matter. We talk about his childhood growing up in rural Utah, his love of monsters from an early age, getting a degree in art college, breaking into the film business, working on major motion pictures such as "Seven", "Mission: Impossible", "Men in Black 1&2", working together at Alterian Studios and Rick baker's shop and lots more! In fact, we spoke about so many things that we decided to do a part 2, which will be...2020-07-222h 14
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarEric Pigors Ep. 170In episode 170 I interview the man behind Toxictoons, Eric Pigors. We discuss going to art school, our mutual love of monsters of the “Monster Kid” era of the 70’s, his 15 years working in feature animation at Disney (and working on a TON of hit films), his techniques for creating his monsters, dying from a heart attack (!), finding his style, his vast monster collection and tons more! I'm a HUGE fan of Eric's work so I was excited to have him on!
Also a quick art life update.
Interview starts at 6:45
Eric's website: https://www.toxictoons.com
Eric's Instagram: @toxictoons
The Dark A...2020-07-082h 19
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJake Kobrin- Ep. 169In episode 169 I interview Visionary artist Jake Kobrin. We discuss Visionary art (and Dark Art as a subset of Visionary Art), Magick, Crowley, magick.me, Eastern philosophy, Psychedelics, living in Bali, making money as an artist and lots more! This episode is my favorite kind- lots of mystical talk and full of insights!
Also a quick art life update.
Interview starts at 4:40
Jake's article about making a living as an artist that he mentioned during the podcast: https://medium.com/@jakekobrin/how-i-earn-money-as-a-visual-artist-1473757729fa
Jake's Website: http://www.jakekobrinportal.com/
Jake's Inner Artist Course: http://www.unleashyourinnerartistcourse.com/
The Dark Art...2020-07-011h 36
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDan Colonna- Ep. 168In episode 168 I interview multi disciplinary artist, Dark Art society member and brain cancer survivor Dan Colonna. Dan talks about getting into art, painting, model painting, working for Disney Imagineering and then suddenly getting a diagnosis of having terminal brain cancer. 7 years later, he is going strong and doing so well that the doctors can't even explain it! We also discuss the importance of having support from friends and family, his wife Rhonda (and her saintly status), traveling to Italy, his neighborhood rooster named Jesus and tons more. His story is one of hope and inspiration (things that we can...2020-06-241h 59
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJosh G: Social Media for Artists Part 2- Ep. 167In 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...2020-06-171h 59
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarBrian Despain- Ep. 166This week I interview artist Brian Despain. Brian was an artist I really loved in the early days of the Pop Surrealism scene (and still do!). We talk about his days in art school, working as a graphic artist in the early days of Photoshop, working for gaming companies, painting digitally, transitioning into fine art, learning to paint in oils and of course, tons more!
Interview starts around 07:22
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Brian's website: http://despainart.com
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarKenneth J. Hall- Ep. 165This week I interview foam fabrication expert, prop maker and makeup effects industry professional Kenneth J. Hall. We learn about the art of foam fabrication, how he got into the film industry, stories from the many films he has worked on and LOTS of technical and process talk- something that I am really interested in! I had a great time talking with Ken and learning about his career. Super fun episode!
Interview starts around 07:43
Also: another short Art Life update
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMike Correll- Ep. 164This week (director if "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and Dark Art Society co creator) Mike Correll checks in to talk about his latest RV life adventures and his newest project, the all in-phone created unscripted fiction film "New Mexico True Horror". It was great to see how Mike is doing and we had a super fun conversation that went in a few different directions (just like we used to)!
Interview starts around 09:30
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarKazu Hiro- Ep. 163This week I interview another one of my makeup effects industry pals, the two time Academy Award winning (“Bombshell” and “Darkest Hour”) Kazu Hiro! Kazu is widely regarded as one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) special makeup effects artists of our time. We talk about his childhood in Japan, breaking into the Japanese film industry, starting his own FX shop, working with Akira Kurosawa, coming to America, working for Rick Baker, working with Gary Oldman on “Darkest Hour”, working with Charlize Theron on “Bombshell”, working with a difficult Jim Carey on The Grinch and lots of other behind the scenes film...2020-05-132h 37
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTim Gore- Ep. 162This week I interview my old makeup effect buddy, Tim Gore. Tim is a legendary painter in the FX industry and has worked on TONS of movies. We discuss his 35+ year career, his childhood model making years, his various horror novelty items, working on tour with Skinny Puppy, getting stabbed nearly to death at a club, the state of makeup effects shops these days, working on Hellboy 2 in Budapest (and getting arrested there!) and lots of behind the scenes movies stories! Tim and I go way back so if you don't understand something it's probably because it's an in joke...2020-05-062h 10
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarLara Dann- Ep. 161This week I interview artist Lara Dann. We have shown together a few times over the years and I’m a big fan of her ghostly portrait work. We discuss her early life, living all over the United States, dealing with childhood trauma, art school, birthing babies(!), acrylics vs oils, painting techniques, and all kinds of other stuff! This is an extra long interview clocking in at almost 2 1/2 hours!
Interview starts around 09:46
Also: the Art Life update
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDave Sherman's Quarantips- Ep. 160This week I interview my pal Dave Sherman. Dave is an addictions professional/life coach and we thought it might be a good idea to do a show this week on some quarantine coping strategies during these freaky times from an expert in the field of self care. As a Dark Art collector himself, he comes from a place of understanding when it comes to weird folks like us. Dave is the official mental health expert for the DAS, and a very cool and funny dude!
Interview starts around 08:49
Also: the Art Life update
To support the "In Search of...2020-04-221h 42
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarAris Kolokontes- Ep. 159This week we have the incredible creature designer/sculptor Aris Kolokontes. We speak about life in Greece, being a monster kid, being a creature designer in Greece, working on The Hobbit, his dissatisfaction with the film industry (sound familiar?) and the satisfaction of creating for himself, tons of technical sculpting tips and much more. This show is a must for people who love to hear about the artistic process, particularly sculptors!
Interview starts around 19:54
Also: the Art Life update and some thoughts about Covid19
Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com...2020-04-152h 12
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarPamela Wilson- Ep. 158This week I interview artist Pamela Wilson. I have been a huge fan of her work since I first discovered it. We talk about: Pamela’s painting technique, knowing she was an artist from an early age, overcoming a recent creative block, the relevance of Dark Art in the days of coronavirus, dealing with instagram, working with galleries, self doubt and painting with confidence, honesty in art and a ton more. Another very real and emotional interview!
Interview starts around 09:21
Also: the Art Life update
Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.co...2020-04-082h 04
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDavid Stoupakis- Ep. 157This week I interview my old art pal, David Stoupakis. David is an incredible and accomplished painter and one of the main inspirations behind Mike and I starting the Dark Art Society podcast. We talk about: oil painting mediums, his early attempts to get into the comic book field, avoiding the coronavirus while living in Queens, designing book covers for Joe Hill and Jack Ketchum, the DAS Friday Night Art Jam, Dark Art, Visionary Art and lots of other casual art talk between two old buddies. David is a legend in the Dark Art world and it was super fun...2020-04-012h 23
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJason Hite- Ep. 156This week I interview sculptor Jason Hite. We talk about his work in the Halloween industry, his interest as a kid on monsters and makeup effects, going to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh...but then get on the subject of out of body experiences, magick, spirits, art as dimensional portals and all kinds of other cosmic and supernatural topics. Really enjoyed this one! These are my favorite kinds of interviews: the weird stuff!!!
Interview starts around 11:21
Also: the Art Life update.
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Jason's...2020-03-252h 16
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarSteve Wang- Ep. 155This week I interview my old pal from my makeup effects days, Steve Wang. Steve is a legend in the business and it was really fun chatting about the old days as well as his stories about designing and creating the Predator, working at Stan Winston's, directing his first feature film, creating life sized sculptures for Blizzard entertainment, getting started in the MUFX biz, working at Rick Baker's shop and tons more! This was a ton of fun for me to do and Steve is an excellent interview! Lots of fun.
Interview starts around 14:44
Also: the Art Life update and...2020-03-182h 11
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarPaul Komoda Part 2- Ep. 154Another great one this week! Paul Komoda speaks to me for his long awaited Part 2 episode and he does not disappoint! We discuss art, magick, psychedelics and a ton more! This is an intense interview, over 2 hours long and packed full of info so I will just let it speak for itself!
Interview starts around 9:03
Also: the Art Life update.
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Paul Komoda’s Instagram : @paulkomoda
Paul Komoda's website: www.paulkomoda.com
The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar
Become an...2020-03-112h 24
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMikey Carrasco- Ep. 153This week I interview artist Mikey Carrasco. This is one of the most ‘real’ episodes yet and Mikey has bravely allowed me to post the full interview unedited. We also cover many other topics: growing up in an extremely religious household, overcoming hardships and being grateful for them, becoming a tattooer, learning to paint from painting workshops and seminars, meditation, psychedelics, Magick, spirituality, understanding the religious perspective, painting techniques and much more!!! This is a really good one, folks!
Interview starts around 9:07
Also: the Art Life update.
Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help...2020-03-041h 50
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJohn Cebollero- Ep. 152This week I interview artist John Cebollero. We talk about Creepy and Eerie horror comics, going to an art high school, the subversion of Mad Magazine, Mort Drucker, Richard Corben and his stocky figures, Heavy Metal magazine, trying to get a job with Tim Burton, working on Garbage Pail Kids and Mars Attacks for Topps, old horror movies on TV, Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, the strange women he paints, H.P. Lovecraft, Cthulhu, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and too much more to mention!
Interview starts at 9:37
Also: the Art Life update.
Please help "Chet Zar: I Li...2020-02-261h 58
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJody Fallon- Ep. 151This week I interview Dark Artist Jody Fallon. We talk about life in coal country, being a Marine, leaving his job as a nuclear security guard to become an artist, IX Arts, painting intuitively, studying at the Frank Frazetta museum, building an art career, teaching yourself how to paint, the courage it takes to be an artist, working at night vs. day, the honor of being a collected artist, and lots more!
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarNathan Cartwright- Ep. 150This week I interview my old friend Nathan Cartwright. We talk about Bacon the Pitbull, coming up together in the underground LA art scene of the early 2000's, showing at Cannibal Flower, Hangar 1018, the perils of living in a loading dock, dead rats in the oven, creating The Hive gallery, the craziness of living in downtown LA, being a gallerist vs. being an artist, advice for young artists and lots more! This is a 2 hr interview and we cover a ton of stuff! A super fun one to do.
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
Please...2020-02-122h 19
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJeremy Hush- Ep. 149This week I interview artist Jeremy Hush. We talk about creating artwork for his friend’s bands when he was young, traveling with bands and being a roadie, using ball point pens in his artwork, the importance of having a day job, high end woodworking, The Philly Dark Art scene/community, renovating, curating and managing The Convent Philly, sculpting, how to create your own art scene in your town and lots more!
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest
Je...2020-02-052h 02
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMia Araujo- Ep. 148This episode I interview artist Mia Araujo. We discuss: her twin and their non psychic relationship, getting a degree from Otis Parsons, getting her start as a fine artist, Patreon, her big Alice in Wonderland book project, being an artist with a non art related day job, her big solo show at Corey Helford Gallery, the dangers of starting an art career without a plan and much more!
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
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Mia’s website: www.ar...2020-01-292h 01
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarNathan Reidt- Ep. 147This episode I interview Nathan Reidt. Nathan was a video game and digital FX artist for the film industry and (like me) got sick of it all and quit to focus on his own original artwork. We discuss having panic attacks on “Iron Man” and leaving the industry, being a skate punk, following your own art, drawing and oil paint techniques, painting from your head, painting monsters, the ills of social media and a lot more!
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netf...2020-01-222h 20
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJeremy Cross- Ep. 146This episode I interview my old Dark Art pal Jeremy Cross. We cover his early days as a trouble making punk rocker, his wandering restless impulse, his old job as a corporate store manager, becoming an artist, becoming a curator and working behind the scenes at an art gallery, finding his home in Long Beach and the fortuitous synchronicity of the Dark Art Emporium opening up in Long Beach, and lots more. This was a fun and easy conversation that I really enjoyed. hope you do, too!
Also: the Art Life update and I answer The 5 Questions.
Please help "Chet...2020-01-151h 47
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarChristopher Ulrich: Part 3- Ep. 145Happy 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...2020-01-082h 15
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJason Limon- Ep. 144In 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...2019-12-182h 06
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarErik Gist- Ep. 143In 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...2019-12-112h 18
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarAdam McCarthy- Ep. 142In 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...2019-12-042h 07
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTerry Wolfinger- Ep. 141In 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...2019-11-272h 35
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMeats Meier- Ep. 140In 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...2019-11-202h 04
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTony Champ- Ep. 139This 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...2019-11-132h 08
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMow Skwoz- Ep. 138This 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...2019-11-062h 19
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarLuke Chueh- Ep. 137This 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...2019-10-302h 33
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarN.C. Winters- Ep. 136This 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...2019-10-232h 43
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarThe Dark Art Society Group Show- Ep.135This 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...2019-10-162h 26
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMike Correll- Part II- Ep. 134In 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...2019-10-091h 55
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMate Jako- Ep. 133This 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...2019-10-022h 16
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDan Quintana- Ep. 132This 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
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarHan of Handsome Devils Puppets - Ep. 131This 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...2019-09-182h 17
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJordu Schell - Ep. 130This 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...2019-09-112h 17
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarCarrie Ann Baade - Ep. 129This 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 we...2019-09-041h 56
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarVanessa Lemen - Ep. 128This 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...2019-08-282h 21
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMat Hurtado- Ep. 127This 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...2019-08-212h 08
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarFrank Forte- Ep. 126This 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...2019-08-141h 44
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTom Taggart- Ep. 125This 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 Po...2019-08-062h 21
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarVer Mar- Ep. 124This 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 S...2019-07-311h 57
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarChris Bolton- Ep. 123This 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
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The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJasmine Worth- Ep. 122This 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...2019-07-172h 26
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarSam Bee- Ep. 121This 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...2019-07-102h 11
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarLaurie Lipton- Ep. 120This 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...2019-07-031h 28
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarCig Neutron- Ep. 119This 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.po...2019-06-262h 15
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarStephanie Inagaki- Ep. 118This 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...2019-06-192h 25
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJon Beinart- Ep. 117This 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...2019-06-121h 48
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarVincent Castiglia- Ep. 116This 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
...2019-06-052h 18
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarCris Velasco Pt. 2: 7 Sins- Ep. 115In 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/id...2019-05-291h 59
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarErwin Tschofen Pt. 2- Ep. 114In 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...2019-05-222h 05
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarNorman Cabrera- Ep. 113In 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...2019-05-152h 15
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarTurkey Merck- Ep. 112In 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...2019-05-082h 34
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarLizz Lopez- Ep 111In 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...2019-05-012h 37
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMike Correll- Ep. 105In 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...2019-03-202h 14
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarBrom- Ep. 100For 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...2019-02-132h 18
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarSteven Russell Black- Ep. 99Chet 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
Th...2019-02-061h 21
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarRF Pangborn- Ep. 98Chet 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 Of...2019-01-301h 26
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarDavid Van Gough- Ep. 97Chet 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:
Be...2019-01-231h 52
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarJeremy Wagner- Ep. 96Chet interviews horror novelist, songwriter and guitar player from the death metal band Broken Hope about his passion for collecting Dark Art, their collaborative curation of this year's Conjoined Vs Grotesque art show, the importance of Dark Art and their mutual childhood influences among many other things. This is Jeremy's first interview of his long career that addresses his epic Dark Art collection!
Jeremy Wagner: https://www.jeremy-wagner.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...2019-01-161h 25
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarNikko Hurtado- Ep. 95Happy 2019!!! Chet interviews master tattooer Nikko Hurtado about his background as an artist kid, becoming a tattooer, learning to paint in oils and much more!
Nikko Hurtado: https://nikkohurtado.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
Mike’s Patreons: www.patreon.com/EmailsFromInfinity
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.patr...2019-01-021h 17
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarMagick & Meditation - Ep. 78Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Magick and Meditation on the Dark Art Society Podcast - what begins as a “pre-roll” recording shapes into a very “off the cuff” conversation worthy of a feature episode. Tune and listen to both Zar and Correll discuss their ideas and thoughts concerning the practice and application of both Magick and Meditation techniques! (NEW Patrons coming next week; technical difficulties accessing them this week).
The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar; © 2018 All Rights Reserved NRG Creations Inc. in association with Chet Zar LLC
Mike’s Patreon: http://www.patreon.com...2018-09-051h 06
The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet ZarFilms that Influenced Part 2 - Ep. 77Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the most influential and inspiring films from their personal favorites list in Part 2 of Films that Influenced. They cover a wide variety of genres including documentary, horror, psychological thriller, international, sci-fi, drama and dark humor. Special thanks to new Dark Art Society Patrons: Adina Turner and Jezeriah Hopkins!
Mike’s Patreons: http://www.patreon.com/EmailsFromInfinity
Chet’s Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ChetZar
The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar; © 2018 All Rights Reserved NRG Creations Inc. in association with Chet Zar LLC.
The Dark Art Society Podcast is no...2018-08-291h 03