SIDNEY WILDESMITH: NATURALIST – EDUCATOR – ARTIST—PRODUCER Tel: 760-436-8776  e-mail: wildesmith@cox.net      websites: www.wildsidenews.com    www.wildesmith.com Creative Facilitator: drawing from a diverse portfolio of professional skills in natural history, education, business, science and the arts, I work to create awareness and appreciation for the significance of our natural world through creative partnerships between the public and private sectors.
	INTERPRETIVE NATURALIST / PARK AND MUSEUM SPECIALIST / EDUCATOR Naturalist and educator with extensive experience in park interpretation and natural history exhibit design. Artist-In-Residence. Working in partnership with the National Park Service, provided interpretation of National Parks through drawing, writing and musical expression for and with the public. The program was conducted in 6 National Parks including Yellowstone, Redwood, Canyonlands and Mesa Verde. Assistant Director. Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Assumed full administrative responsibilities in the development of this Regional Natural History Center including programming, curriculum, exhibits and promotional materials.  Regional State Park Naturalist. Administrator of the Naturalist’s Program for the Southwestern Region of Minnesota. Supervised 30 summer naturalists, interns and volunteers. Administered budgets, programming and planning.
	MEDIA: PRODUCER Professional experience in audio and video production “Wild Side News”: Host/Producer. Weekly Internet radio and now TV program at www.wildsidenews.com. 250 weekly shows produced and featuring news and in-depth interviews with the world’s leading environmental and nature advocates including Dr. David Suzuki, Jane Goodall, John Perkins, Dr. Mark Bekoff. “If you like Nature, you’ll love the Wild Side News.” Current.   “Leaving Footprints”. DVD. Produced and edited this 12 minute video for St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Encinitas, California. Included interviews with leaders in the church and clips of congregation at worship and at play. Used to assist their capital campaign.   Laudenslager Kinetic Sculpture: Produced and edited a series of 3-10 minute video showcases featuring the work of world-renowned kinetic sculptor Jeffery Laudenslager. This included creating and producing original musical beds. Ongoing.   BLISSworks!: Total Body-Mind Fitness / The Original Workout. DVD. produced and edited this hour-long training video for professional women’s golf pro Jamie Leno Zimron.   DVD Production. “Pope of the Century” (music production and English narration);   "St. Luke's Refugee Network: Sudan in Crisis” (12-minute DVD / Producer / Scriptwriter / Editor);   “Psychology Today LIVE”: Producer of this nationally syndicated Internet radio program in association with “Psychology Today Magazine.” 2002   "Public Lands Information Centers": Producer, Writer and Voice-Over. 12-minute professionally scripted, acted and produced video for the Bureau of Land Management. Santa Fe, NM. 2000.   "The Santa Fe Sampler": Producer/Director/Host. 90-second radio interview features produced for KIOT Radio. Santa Fe, NM. 1998.   “Talks With Our Elders”: Recordist/Editor/Producer. Professionally recorded two-day forums of oral history by elders of Santa Fe. 1998
	DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR      Highly skilled in all aspects of graphic design and illustration with focus on natural history, interpretive dis­plays, websites, informational brochures, catalogues, books and promotion. Skilled in Pen-and-Ink and most media 50 drawings of plants for State of Minnesota used in park fliers and handouts   Illustrated endangered fish species for State of New Mexico guidebook to endangered fish. Adept with professional publication and graphics computer software
	NATURAL HISTORY ARTIST Nationally recognized fine artist and graphics artist. 200 paintings in private and corporate collections. Fine Artist. Specializing in Romantic Luminist Landscapes in oil as well as pen & ink, water­color and pastels interpreted in a representa­tional form. 20 one-man shows nationwide. Graphics and Design. Extensive experience and developed skills in numerous media for illustration, exhibits, publications and interpre­tative materials and displays. Featured Artist in The Artist magazine. "New Mexico Visions": Traveling exhibition sponsored by the Governor's Gallery. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, Biology and Natural History, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Honors graduate. BOARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS The San Diego Inventors Forum Board Member   Alternat Focus Board Member   The Nature Conservancy New Mexico Chapter. Founding Secretary.   The Nature Conservancy Minnesota Chapter. Former Board Member.   REFERENCES & WORK SAMPLES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ( Note: All images are copyrighted by Sidney Wildesmith)