Dark Art Society Podcast

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 Da

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:

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

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.kilgoresoun

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

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

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

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.creepmac

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/darkartsocie

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/d

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: instag

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 Kilg

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 A

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/darkartsoci

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&re

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 A

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 n

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?fi

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 Copyrigh

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