The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar

Chet Zar and Mike Correll cover the “personal apocalypse” in this episode, and while this might sound a bit ominous the conversation is perhaps surprisingly uplifting! For anyone who has struggled with a personal apocalypse, here are some reflections… The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on Inst...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Jim McKenzie; McKenzie embodies all aspects of a renaissance Creator: writing, directing, filmmaking, editing, animation, special FX, sculpting, painting, and much more. Tune and learn more about the vibrant, horrific, and whimsical work of an artist that cut his sculptural teeth on Chet’s “Conjoined” group show, and then landed a solo show for the f...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Chet’s newest solo show, “Villains”, coming October 13th, 2018 to Copro Gallery. Chet covers the concept behind the show, along with the extensive and grueling efforts he has endured to birth this incredible new work! In addition to Chet’s newest oil paintings, Dos Diablos, Shane Pierce, and Magpie Rodgers will be showing in the main gallery. Special thanks to new...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll record a catching up episode with Chet covering his upcoming Villains show at Copro Gallery, October 13th, 2018, and Mike discussing major life changes: NRG Creations is going mobile! Tune in for this organic "fly on the wall" episode of the Dark Art Society Podcast! Special thanks to new Patrons: Tamsin Battershill , WILLEYWORKS, Linnea Strid, Craig R. Leach, Lorenzo Pay...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview special FX wizard Dominic Hailstone, known for his music video work with the bands ISIS and TOOL, along with his years of directorial experience in the Film Industry. Join us for part one of this in-depth interview, spanning his childhood, early FX career, and various accolades! Special thanks to new Patrons (names coming next week). Dominic Hailstone: www.domin...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the Dark Art Society Retreat in retrospect, providing highlights and recaps of both the events and the discussion concerning growing the Dark Art Society! Special thanks to new Patrons: Aaron Schwartz, Jason Ebert Reynolds and Max Fenrir. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore So...

Chet Zar joins Mike Correll and Dark Art Society Retreat Members via Skype for an episode straight from the Land of Enchantment, on the ground, for the first annual Dark Art Society Retreat. This special episode provided members an opportunity to both observe the recording process, and a chance to discuss the Dark Art Movement with Chet and Mike. Special thanks to new Dark Art Society Members: Eev...

Chet 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...

Chet 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...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the most influential and inspiring films from their personal favorites list, covering a wide variety of genres including horror, psychological thriller, international, art-house, drama, and dark humor. Special thanks to new Dark Art Society Patrons: Byron Winton, Soverano and Janell Grace. Also, head over to http://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety to get a FREE publ...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Andrew and Deborah Hawkins - Dark Art Society members and hosts of the Freaky Fandoms Podcast. This humorous conversation takes us through the bends and twists of the Freaky Fandom Podcast, along with information about the tastes, interests and proclivities of both Andrew Hawkins and Deborah Hawkins. Zar and Correll have both been repeat Guests on the Freaky Fan...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss movies that are so bad they are good. Chet explains the concept behind the episode: movies that set out to be good, but were so poorly done and missed the mark so badly, that they are terribly good. Topics include such gems as Ed Wood’s “Orgy of the Dead”, “Blood Feast”, “Robot Monster”, "The Room", and many more! Special thanks to our newest Dark Art Society Patr...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss "How Did I Get Here" on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Learn more about their individual stories: the twists, turns, successes, failures, and synchronicities that brought each of them to this point! Chet discusses his rise through the Film Industry and emergence as an Oil Painter. Mike discusses his realization that he could earn a living from artistry, his studies...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll field the first Discord Q&A, answering questions that were posted by those Dark Art Society members who joined the “live Q&A” channel on Discord. Topics included “events” vs. regular art shows, types of paints and glazes, talk about synesthesia, the Dark Art online show, news on DY5TOPIA, meditation and much more. Join us for this laid back episode! The Dark Art Society P...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Chris Haas, best known for his three-dimensional sculpture artwork, often coopting preexisting skulls into highly flourished pieces of Fine Art. Haas discusses his interest in working with bones and skulls, which started at a young age, including the processes involved in cleaning, preparing and shipping his artwork; Haas also discusses his band Ragw...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Peter Mohrbacher, well-known as the host of the 1FW Podcast which focuses on the business and marketing aspects of independent artistry. Mohrbacher’s fantasy artwork is peerless in the genre, with much attention going to his “Angelarium” project! Mohrbacher discusses his early start as an awkward but highly creative teenager, his rise into video game production...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss reference in artwork, delving into whether reference should or should not be utilized in creating works of art. Zar and Correll discuss their personal experiences and varied reflections concerning reference, covering mediums such as painting, sculpting, writing, filmmaking and much more! Special thanks to new Patron Daniel Kasra! RENT “Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Mo...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll are back with The Horror Part 2, covering each of their favorite horrors films, including Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Jacob’s Ladder, Rosemary’s Baby, Silence of the Lambs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes and much more. Special thanks to new Patrons: John Hyde, Justin Kephart, Richard Willie, A.J. Prince, and Dan Harding! RENT “Chet Zar: I Lik...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll cover The Horror on the Dark Art Society podcast, topics include: the marginalization of horror art, horror films, literature, the role horror plays in personal and collective catharsis, fear of the unknown, cultural methods for handling death and dying, and much more! Special thanks to new patrons Bam Maslar, Melissa Mari, Colin Davis, Chris Haas, and Kelli Lynn! RENT “C...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Paul Gerrard, whose career has spanned video game creation, creature concept designing for all major motion pictures companies, fine art, filmmaking and now art books! Join Gerrard in this endeavor to create his newest art book: RIVALS, by becoming a Backer on Kickstarter (link below)! Special thanks to our new Patrons: John Mike is Dead, Alena Zhuko...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Fantasy Artist Thomas M. Baxa, best known for his 30+ years as an illustrative artist working on games like Dungeons and Dragons and pedigree Comic Books alike. The conversation spans the length of his career and eventual emergence as a fine artist; throughout the interview many spiritual, philosophical, and theological corners are explored in this comforta...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Canadian born Dark Artist Jay Ferguson, best known for his hyper-real airbrush on canvas paintings, often depicting beautiful women wracked with sadness or misery. Jay describes his early start painting leather jackets, his rise through the motorcycle community, and his eventual progression into fine art. Special thanks to new Patron Francis Dooley. Jay Ferguson...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview controversial artist Dave MacDowell, best known for his intensely detailed acrylic paintings depicting well-known political figures and celebrities in compromising, and often derogatory circumstances. MacDowell’s commentary is both shocking and refreshing, much like his multilayered style of committing paint to canvas. Join us for this entertaining and wild epis...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss competition, including topics such as healthy vs. unhealthy competition, competition with oneself, experiences where competition provided much needed encouragement, the concept of competition as it relates to our evolutions as mammals, and much more! Special thanks to our new Patrons: Jeff Bradford and Lucas Owen. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike C...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dave Sherman - honorary member of the Dark Art Society and addiction counseling specialist, topics include: the underlying psychology behind individuals being drawn to Dark Art, the role that mental illness plays in addiction, pitfalls of recovery, Dave’s Dark Art collection and much more! Special thanks to our new Patrons: Jake Unthank, Tine Danxer, Aaron Stock...