Meet Sheldon Wright of Monrovia

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sheldon Wright.

Hi Sheldon, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m Howard Sheldon Wright…
I’m a son, a brother, a grandson,
an uncle, a cousin, a descendant and
a former husband, boyfriend…, along
with being a current and former pet
owner, (especially, Django, my late cat). 

I’m a parent to two beautiful children.
I’m a friend and acquaintance to several people. I can be the life of the party, but my default position is solitude.
I have always tried to walk in the world
of welcoming those who are both like
(and unlike) me. I’m a former insurance professional, and before that, I once worked at an amusement park.

I’m living my life as fully as possible because I know life is short.

I’m an optimist and I’m very intentional about my visits to the house of sadness.
I keep them occasional and short as I
have no desire to get my mail there.

I know that humans come from a long
line of know it alls. I, myself, am all but submerged in a pool of ignorance, but
I’m generally open to new ideas and
new thinking. My stumbles are many,
yet I do lead with my heart … so I hope
I’m in balance.

My memories are long and I spend a lot
of time creating new ones. I’m curious
and always want to know more about the world around me. I have a lifelong obsession to understand things (including myself).

I consider myself a throwback to a time that may have never been. I love history. I’m know that I’m a little different, but I make great efforts to find beauty and meaning in the ordinary.
I hope to die in my sleep; that being said,
I hope the essence of my being lives
on in some way.
Also, I’m a voice artist, illustrator, writer, gardener and video maker.

I have also dabbled in: playing softball, woodworking, making electric toy cars,
playing the trumpet and other instruments, genealogy, merit badge counseling in scouting, marathon and
5k running, backpacking, amateur photography, speaking a fair amount of Spanish and even a little bit of Chinese … and, in case anyone cares, I’m a bridge
(or so I hope).

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
One of my ongoing challenges is keeping track of all of my projects and activities that I immerse myself in and I sometimes bite off more projects than I can digest.

It’s a largely enjoyable dilemma…

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m a voice over artist. I’ve been in
the business since 2018 when I got my first paid voice over gig.

Since that time I’ve voiced hundreds of roles including online ads, explainer reads, e-learning, character voice reads with regional accents and more. At last count,
my voice has been heard over 1 million times on paid social media. I have made several live speaking performances.
I also use my voice in my own personal You Tube projects.

Illustration: Woodenscooter.com
I’m an illustrator. I began drawing as
a child. I started creating my art work for greeting cards several years ago and began selling my work in 2020, primarily with holiday images. For a long time,
I refused to sell my drawing up to that point.

I have over 30 framed illustrations throughout my home, going back to high school. They are mostly images of famous people that I see in media. Drawing relaxes me. It connects me to my youth.

I also use various images of nature, including animals, plants and flowers in my You Tube videos.

I see art in most everything, including people, cars, food and inanimate objects.

Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
Voice over work – at this stage of my 2nd career (following 4 decades in insurance), I view the voiceover industry as exciting and growing, but AI is growing, too. In my opinion, the VO industry is trying to carve out a space where the desire for natural sound of the human voice can withstand AI’s emergence. I receive many lucrative audition offers, which include using my voice to facilitate AI “voice cloning” and
I have said no each time.

Illustration work – The illustrations that I
do for the holidays are hand drawn and are replicated onto card stock for greeting cards. I’m certain that there are more efficient ways to create my designs,
but I prefer the relaxing therapy of actually putting a pencil on paper. I have a small but dedicated group of customers who purchase my cards each year and I’m not really concerned with the broader greeting
card industry outlook. If I stop selling them, I’m still going to keep drawing. My home is filled with my framed art.

Pricing:

• Voiceover: in my link
• Artwork: I don’t advertise my rates until the holiday season. (They are reasonable, in my humble opinion).

Contact Info:

• Website: https://SheldonWright.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodenscooterpix/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-sheldon-wright/
• Youtube: @Woodenscooter @Sheldon Wright3073
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-179673235