Education
He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from Syracuse University and an Master of Surgery in Design from The Illinois Institute of Technology.
He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from Syracuse University and an Master of Surgery in Design from The Illinois Institute of Technology.
His work draws on varied disciplines to create one-of-a-kind, fine, hand bound books of contemporary illuminated manuscripts, which are in public and private collections throughout the world. His work often includes fine and elaborate embroidery. Sidelinger was Professor of Design for 14 years at the Kansas City Art Institute.
And later taught at Otis College of Art and Design and at The Art Institute of California, Los Los Angeles
He currently teaches in the Graphic & Interactive Communication department at Ringling College of Art and Design. Sidelinger is the author of the book Color Manual published by Prentice-Hall Incorporated. and is also the artist in residence to Tina Beebe for the renowned Los Angeles based architectural firm of Charles Moore, John Ruble and Buzz Yudell.