The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar

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Norman Cabrera- Ep. 113 May 15, 2019

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In episode 113, I interview my old friend and colleague Norman Cabrera. Norman is one of the best sculptor/creature creators in the business and has worked in the FX industry for over 30 years. He has worked on tons of films including, "Planet of the Apes", "Hellboy" 1&2, "Gremlins 2" and "The Walking Dead". We Talk about his humble beginnings making masks as a kid in Florida, flying out to LA as a young man to work for Academy Award winning FX artist Rick Baker, working with Rob Zombie, The Ramones and Danzig...and a lot more! Interview clocks in at 2 hours. I also give you my art life update and answer the 5 questions. *note- when asked about my top 5 horror directors, I accidentally only named 2 of them. Sorry, Andrew! Norman's website: https://www.cabreramonsters.com/ Norman on Instagram: www.instagram.com/@norman_cabrera_monsters The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Turkey Merck- Ep. 112 May 08, 2019

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In episode 112, I interview master monster mug maker Kevin "Turkey" Merck. Hear about how he got his name "Turkey", how he started working in ceramics, how he went from being a struggling high school teacher with a passion for sculpting to a worldwide sensation overnight with the help of a viral video, his process for making his high end ceramic monster mugs, how he sees everything as a mug or jug (seriously!), and a lot more. Despite several interruptions and set backs, this super fun episode clocks in at over 2 hr 30 minutes! I also give you the latest on my crazy life and answer the 5 questions. Turkey Merck's website: https://www.turkeymerck.com Turkey Merck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turkeymerck/ Turkey Merck's Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/turkeymerck/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Lizz Lopez- Ep 111 May 01, 2019

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In episode 111, I interview Dark Artist Lizz Lopez. We discuss her journey through art school, into commercial art and fine art, as well as her parallel career as a nurse anesthetist! We also talk about growing up in a super religious family, her love of education, women in Dark Art and a lot more! This interview goes just over 2 hrs and it's a really good one. I also answer the 5 questions and accidentally get into some personal issues during the intro. Lizz Lopez website: http://www.lizzlopez.com/ Lizz Lopez on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onemorefix/ Lizz Lopez on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onemorefix/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Josh G- Ep 110 Apr 24, 2019

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In episode 110, I interview Josh G, creator of the Creep Machine. The Creep Machine is one of the first Dark Art blogs, if not THE first. Aside from being a really nice guy and Dark Art Lover, Josh also has a degree in art history and works in Northern California in the internet tech world. He has intimate knowledge of how to use Instagram and has lots of inside info and advice for artists using the platform! If you are an artist working on your online presence, this may the most important episode we have ever done! Josh was able to get over 300k followers on the Creep Machine instagram in a relatively short amount of time, organically and with NO PAID ADS simply by working with and understanding the dreaded "algorithms"! If you are an artist looking to raise your online profile, then this is the episode to listen to! I also talk about recovering from Monsterpalooza and answer the 5 questions of the week. Buffer and Linktree links: https://buffer.com https://linktr.ee Creep Machine website: www.creepmachine.com Creep Machine on Instagram: instagram.com/creepmachine Josh G's article on this same subject on the Beinart blog: https://beinart.org/blogs/articles/beating-the-algorithm-the-artists-guide-to-instagram-social-media The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Brendon Flynn- Ep. 109 Apr 17, 2019

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In episode 109, I interview Dark Artist Brendon Flynn. Topics covered are: acrylic painting techniques, playing in bands, creating album artwork, the importance of face to face networking, Game of Thrones, having a day jon while still being a professional artist and lots more! Brendon is a really easy guy to talk to and we had a great conversation. I also talk about more Monsterpalooza prep and answer the 5 questions of the week. Brendon Flynn website: http://www.brendonflynn.com/ Brendon Flynn Threadless shop: https://brendonflynn.threadless.com Brendon Flynn on Instagram: instagram.com/@b.flynn.art , instagram.com/diagonalpath The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Kyle Snow/The Skull Shoppe- Ep. 108 Apr 10, 2019

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In episode 108, Kyle Show, creator and proprietor of my favorite place to buy skulls- The Skull Shoppe. We discuss how he started his thriving skull business, the technical problems with molding real skulls, growing up loving Halloween and monsters, Monsterpalooza, making haunted houses as a kid, tons of "shop talk" and a lot more! I also talk about my upcoming Monsterpalooza prep, the Dark Art Society "Official Member" T- shirt and the 5 questions. The Skull Shoppe website: http://skullshoppe.com The Skull Shoppe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Skull-Shoppe-154703437890261/ The Skull Shoppe on Instagram: instagram.com/scourge999 The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Tom Kuebler- Ep. 107 Apr 03, 2019

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In episode 107, I interview Tom Kuebler about his realistic, life sized Dark Art fantasy sculptures. This 2 hr interview covers: how he designs his characters, his unusual sculpting medium and techniques, his experience in the animatronics field, Dark Art being his "happy place", and much more! Tom's sound quality was a little rough but Bryan Kilgore did his best to sweeten up the audio. Also, new developments about my pinched nerve, my current projects and the 5 question segment. Tom Kuebler's website: http://www.tskuebler.com/ Tom kuebler on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kueblerfreaks/ Tom Kuebler on Instagram: instagram.com/tomkuebler The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

David Kassan- Ep. 106 Mar 27, 2019

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In episode 106, I interview portrait/realist painter David Kassan. I think David really represents the current generation of academic realist painters, not only in his mastery of the subject but also in his willingness to share his knowledge and easy going manner. Topics covered include: art school, painting portraits, his unusual choice of acrylic mirror as a surface to paint on, his preferred oil paints, how he prepares to paint a subject, inventing and creating the Parallel Palette, and plenty more! This was a very relaxed and interesting conversation and I really learned a lot about David's process among other things! Note: I say that the interview is 2 hours but it was actually around 1 hr 40 minutes. David's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidkassan David Kassan's website: https://www.davidkassan.com David Kassan on Instagram: @davidkassan David Kassan's Parallel Palette: https://parallelpalette.com/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Harley Brown- Ep. 104 Mar 13, 2019

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In episode 104, I interview 80 year old fine artist Harley Brown. Topics covered include: growing up in Moose Jaw, getting kicked out of art school, life in the 50's and 60's, selling his artwork door to door, becoming accepted by his peers and gaining success, Native American portraits, horror movies, advice for young artists and a TON more! This is the longest episode we have done yet! I answer a bunch of your questions from Instagram in the beginning and as a bonus you will get a Harley Brown impromptu piano jam! Harley Brown online: https://www.harleybrown.ca Harley Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harleybrownartist/ The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

Rachael Bridge- Ep. 103 Mar 06, 2019

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In episode 103, I interview the Dark Artist Rachael Bridge and discuss: art school, her oil painting techniques and process for her realistic paintings, horror films, interning for hyper real sculptor Carol Feuerman, tattooers, the Philly art scene and much more! Rachael Bridge on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RachaelBridge210 Rachael Bridge on Instagram: @RachaelBridge The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his website www.kilgoresound.com Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: instagram/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: bit.ly/2nNYPre Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2019

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