Al Quattrocchi is a man of passion and talent. From a young age, he’s honed his artistic skills via typesetting, movie posters and Grammy-winning album packaging. Along the way, he’s been taught by Jim Blinn of Blinn-Phong shading fame, worked with poster artist Drew Struzan and shaken hands with musical legend Art Garfunkel.
At the same time, Al has indulged his love for fly fishing, which grew from exploring the waters near New York. He tells Chris about what makes fly fishing so attractive to artists, his book about catching the elusive California corbina and how he gets involved with the fly-fishing community. Al’s Italian-American inflection and gift for storytelling make for an engrossing podcast.
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Chapters:
4:53 Al’s background
7:56 What inspired Al to pursue art
11:19 First experiences with computers — and Jim Blinn
17:56 Movie posters and Grammy awards
21:12 Al’s passion for fishing
28:28 Moving into saltwater fly fishing
35:15 Catching corbina and writing books
44:53 Al’s involvement in the community
51:25 His Sicilian passion for food