The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar

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Mikey Carrasco- Ep. 153 Mar 04, 2020

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This 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.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Mikey’s Instagram : @mikeyctattoo High Voltage Tattoo's Instagram: @highvoltagetat The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

John Cebollero- Ep. 152 Feb 26, 2020

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This 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 Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest John’s website: johncebollero.com John’s Instagram : artistjohncebollero The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Jody Fallon- Ep. 151 Feb 19, 2020

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This 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. Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Jody’s website: https://www.pariahfineart.com Jody’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JodyFallon/posts The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Nathan Cartwright- Ep. 150 Feb 12, 2020

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This 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 help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Nathan Cartwright Instagram:@kingbeeme Facebook:www.facebook.com/kingbeeme www.artwrightstudio.com Hive Gallery www.hivegallery.com Instagram:@hivegallery Twitter:@thehivegallery Youtube: www.youtube.com/thehivegallery.com Bacon's Instagram:@baconbitsman The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Jeremy Hush- Ep. 149 Feb 05, 2020

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This 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 Jeremy Hush on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jeremy-Hush-1648707595418129/ Jeremy Hush on Instagram:@jeremyhush The Convent Philly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconventphilly/ The Convent Philly on Instagram: @theconventphilly The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Mia Araujo- Ep. 148 Jan 29, 2020

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This 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. Please help "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Mia’s website: www.art-by-mia.com Mia’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/miaaraujo Mia’s IG: www.instagram.com/mllemiaaraujo Mia’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/mllemiaaraujo Mia’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/mia.araujo The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Nathan Reidt- Ep. 147 Jan 22, 2020

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This 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.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Interview starts at about 20.16 Instagram: @nathanreidt Website: nathanreidt.com (Also mentioned in the interview) Bronwyn Lorelei Instagram: @bronwynlorelei Website: bronwynlorelei.com Bayard Baudoin @bayardbaudoin The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Jeremy Cross- Ep. 146 Jan 15, 2020

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This 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 Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" get on to Netflix: https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Interview starts at about 22:03 www.JeremyCrossart.com www.Patreon.com/JeremyCross IG- @Jeremycrossart FB- https://www.facebook.com/jeremycrossart/ DAE Gallery www.DarkArtEmporium.com IG- @DarkArtEmporium Upcoming Exhibitions Group Show - Feb. 2020- Conjoined - Copro Gallery Group show - April 2020- Communion - DAE Gallery Solo Show Oct. 2020 at DAE Gallery "The Lurchins are coming..." The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar 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

Christopher Ulrich: Part 3- Ep. 145 Jan 08, 2020

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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

Jason Limon- Ep. 144 Dec 18, 2019

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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

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