As a boy raised in London, Sidney enjoyed drawing, painting and all things mechanical, particularly model aircraft. After school he gained a Royal Airforce (RAF) Apprentice to train as an Aircraft Engineer (Airframes) at the No.1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton - world renowned for its high level of technical excellence. Early in his career, he went on to manage maintenance teams who worked on a variety of military aircraft both in the UK and Middle East.

In the late 1960's, whilst posted at RAF Colerne near Bath, in England, he rekindled his interest in art and began sculpting. Fortuitously, whilst studying at Bath Technical College he was referred to the Bath Academy of Art. They kindly allowed access to their facilities, and with their innovative approach to teaching and techniques at that time, Sidney designed and produced his own castings.

After leaving the RAF, he was recruited as a Technical Liaison Engineer by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) in Bristol. He worked on the development of the 002 Prototype Concorde in collaboration with the Design Office, Test Laboratories and Flight Test Crew (predominantly with Brian Watts flight Test Engineer), and later went on to become a Structural Engineer with Airbus.

In his personal progression with flight, he obtained his Pilots License in the USA and self-built a Rutan Longeze aircraft using composite materials technology. He went on to own, fly, and maintain various light aircraft, including aerobatic, STOL and twin engines.

His sculptures have been exhibited at Alexandra Palace, the Royal West of England Academy (RWA), and the Bath Annual Exhibition, and is commissioned by commercial set and stage companies. More recently, he has returned to his technical draughtsmanship skills, creating printed artworks using high quality digital art reproduction.