 of Amerindian culture and mythologies.

Themes
Simon's work is most well known for its explorations of Amerindian cultural traditions in Central and South America. Shamanism, in particular, is a recurrent theme in his work. Important too are his repeated engagements with Amerindian timehri - ancient petroglyphs (rock-carvings) that are found throughout Guyana. These Guyanese timehri have been the object of numerous archaeological studies (most notably by Denis Williams), but Simon suggests that in his artwork he tries to "decode" them in his own "particular way", asking himself "why they were written, and what they are trying to say".

Environment is also a major, and related, theme in Simon's work. In an article on "Arts and the Environment" in Stabroek News, Al Creighton described Simon as an artist who engaged with the environment in a particularly "profound" way, especially through his representations of "Arawak co-existence with the land and the water". In an interview from 2011, Simon remarked: "My work is now concentrated on drawing attention to the indigenous people and how they have lived with the environment in mind. I hope this will lead to a general acceptance that man is related to the environment; that the environment is not just bland, but is full of life and has deep meaning".

Notable works

Universal Woman (2008) 

Universal Woman is one of Simon's most well-known artworks, and is currently displayed at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown. The painting is a triptych composed of paintings of the water-goddesses or water-spirits of the three main cultures of Guyana: African, Indian and Amerindian. One depicts the Mami-Wata of African and African-diasporic traditions; another Gaṅgā (or Ganga Mai), the female deity of the river Ganges in Hindu; and another the Oriyu - a female water-spirit who features in a number of Amerindian mythic traditions.

Writing for Stabroek News, Al Creighton described the painting as "a major work in Guyanese art", adding: "The triptych is as majestic and powerful as the female deities that it studies". Philbert Gadajar praised Simon for having achieved "a great synthesis" and a "powerful portrait" with the painting
of Amerindian culture and mythologies. 

 Themes 
 Simon's work is about well know for its explorations of Amerindian cultural traditions in Central and South America. Shamanism, in especial, is a perennial theme in his work. Important excessively are his repeated engagements with Amerindian timehri - ancient petroglyph (rock candy - carvings) that are find throughout Guyana. These Guyanese timehri have been the object of numerous archaeological report (most notably by Denis Williams), but Simon suggests that in his artwork he tries to " decode " them in his own " particular way ", asking himself " why they were spell, and what they are trying to say ". 

 Environment is also a major, and related, root in Simon's work. In an article on " Arts and the Environment " in Stabroek News, Al Creighton described Simon as an artist who engaged with the environment in a peculiarly " profound " room, especially through his representations of " Arawak co - being with the land and the water ". In an interview from 2011, Simon remarked: " My work is now concentrated on drawing attention to the indigenous people and how they have lived with the environment in mind. I hope this will lead to a general acceptance that man is associate to the environment; that the environment is not just bland, but is wide of life and has deep meaning ". 

 Notable works 

 Universal Woman (2008) 

 Universal Woman is one of Simon's about well - known artwork, and is currently displayed at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown. The painting is a triptych composed of painting of the water - goddesses or water - spirits of the three main cultures of Guyana: African, Indian and Amerindian. One depicts the Mami - Wata of African and African - diasporic traditions; another Gaṅgā (or Ganga Mai), the female deity of the river Ganges in Hindu; and another the Oriyu - a female water - spirit who features in a numeral of Amerindian mythic tradition. 

 Writing for Stabroek News, Al Creighton described the painting as " a major work in Guyanese art ", adding: " The triptych is equally majestic and powerful as the female deities that it studies ". Philbert Gadajar praised Simon for having achieved " a great synthesis " and a " powerful portrayal " with the painting
 of Amerindian culture and oythologies.

Themgs
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Notafle works

Ujiversal Woman (2008) 

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ThEmes
SImoN's wOrK is mOst wEll known for its EXploRations of Amerindian culTural TrADitiONs In CenTral and sOuTH ameRiCa. shaMaNIsM, in paRtiCular, is A recurrent TheMe In his work. ImpORtAnt too are hIs rEpeated engagEmeNts witH AMerINdian TimEhri - aNcient PEtroglYphs (rock-cArVIngs) thAT are fouND ThRougHout Guyana. These GuYAnESe timehri have bEen the ObJEcT OF nuMerOus archaeoLoGical STudies (mOSt NOTAblY By Denis WilliaMs), but Simon sUGgeSts thaT iN hiS ArtworK he trIeS To "dEcode" them in His oWn "particuLar way", ASking hiMSelf "why They weRe wRitTen, aND wHaT thEy ARe tRYiNg tO Say".

environmEnT iS also A majOR, AND relAteD, theMe in SImon's work. In an ArtIcle ON "ArTs and The EnViroNmEnt" in stabroEk NewS, AL Creighton descrIbed simon as an ArtIsT whO eNgageD With thE enVirOnment iN a partiCUlaRlY "PROfOund" way, especially tHrOUGh His repreSentatIOnS oF "arawak co-ExIstEnce WITh the Land ANd The water". in an inTErViEw from 2011, SImOn remaRkEd: "MY woRk is nOW conCentraTed on draWing aTTention to the inDIgenous people ANd HOW tHEy haVe lIved with the EnviROnmeNt in MInD. I hOPe thiS will LeAD tO A general acceptance tHaT man is RelatEd to the enviroNment; that tHE ENvironmeNt is NOt JUst bland, but is fUll of Life and has DEep meaniNg".

NotAble workS

UniversaL wOman (2008) 

UnivErsAl WOmaN is ONE oF Simon's most weLL-KnowN aRtworks, And Is curreNtlY diSplAyeD aT the NatioNal CultuRaL CEnTrE in georgETown. The pAiNtiNg Is a TriptYCh compOsed oF paiNtInGS of The wateR-GoDDEsseS oR wAter-SpiRiTs of tHe thREe mAin cultUres of GuyAna: aFricAn, inDian and amerindian. One DePicts the MaMi-watA of AfrICAn and AfrIcan-diasporic traditions; ANother GAṅgĀ (or GaNga MAi), the femaLe dEity of The RIver GaNges in hindu; AnD anOTHer thE oRiYu - a FeMale water-sPIRit Who feAtUres In a numbEr of Amerindian mythIC trAditions.

WritiNg fOr StABRoEk NEWs, aL CrEiGHtoN DEscribed the painTing as "a majOr WOrK in GuyanesE Art", AdDing: "The TriptycH is as MAjestic And powerfUl as the feMaLe deITIes That it studIes". PhilbErt GadajaR PraisED SImon fOr hAving aChIevEd "a grEat synTHesIs" and A "powerFuL portrAit" wiTh The paintIng
 of Amerindian culture and  mythologi es.
The mes 
S imon 's w ork is most we l l kn own for its exploratio ns of  A m erin d ia n cul tural t r ad i t ion sin  Ce nt r al  andSou th Amer ica. Shama nis m,  in particul a r,  is a recu rre nt theme inhis  work.  I mpo r tanttoo  arehis re p eatedengagemen ts with A m erindia n ti mehr i - ancient petro g ly p hs (rock-carvi ngs) t ha t  a r e  fo und  throughou tGuyan a . These Gu y a n ese timehri havebeen the ob j ect  of nu me rou s  archa eolog ic a l s tudies (mos t no tably byDenisW illiams ) , but S imon s ugg est s th a tin  hi sa rtw o rk  he tri es to "d ec od e" th em i n h i s ow n " part icula r way", askin g h imse l f " why t hey w erewr itten , andwhatth ey are trying t o sa y".

Envi ron me ntis  also a majo r,and  relate d, them e  in  S i m o n' s work. In an arti cl e on  "Arts a nd the En vi r onment"in  St abro e k  News , Al Cr eightondescri b ed  S imon as  a n arti st  wh o e ngage d  wit h theenvironm ent i n  a particularl y  "profound" w a y, e sp e cial lythrough his  rep r esen tati o ns  of "Araw ak co -e x is t ence with the landan d thewater ". In an inte rview from 2 0 11, Simo n re m ar k ed: "My work i s now  concentra t ed on dr awing  attenti on to the i ndigenou s p eop leand h ow  they have li v e d wi th  the en vir onmentinmin d.I h op e this wi ll leadto  a  g en era l acc e ptance t ha t m an  is  rela t ed tothe e nvir on me n t;that th e  e n v iron me nt  isnot  j ust b land ,  bu t is fu ll of lif e a n d ha sde ep mean ing".

Notabl eworks

Uni ve rsa l Woma n (2008) 
Universal Woman is one of Simo n's  most  wel l-known a rtw orks,and is cur rently  disp la yed a t the N at ion al  CulturalC e ntr e inGe orge town. T he painting is a t r ipt ych composedofpain t i ng s o f  t h e w at e r-g o d desses or water -spirits o ft he  three mai n  cu lt ures of  Guyana : Afr i can, In dian andAmerindia n.  One d epi cts the Ma mi-Wataof Africa n  andA fr ican- dia sporic  t rad ition s; ano t her  Gaṅg ā (orGa nga Ma i), t he  femaledeity of the river Gang es inHindu ; a nd anothe r t h e O riyu - afema le water-s pir itwho f eat u res i n an um ber of Am erin d ian mythi c  t rad i t io ns.

Writin g f orStabr oek News,Al C reighton describe d  the paintingas " a maj orw orkin  Guyanese art" , a dd i n g: "Thetr iptych is a s majest ic and p owerfu l as t he fema l e  d e itiesthat  it  studies" . P hi l bert Ga da ja r  prais ed S im on for  havin g  ach i e ved "a great syn thesi s "  anda  "p owerf ul  portra i t" w ith the pa inting
 of_Amerindian culture_and mythologies.

Themes
Simon's work is_most well_known_for its_explorations_of Amerindian cultural_traditions in Central_and South America. Shamanism,_in particular, is_a_recurrent theme in his work. Important too are his repeated engagements with Amerindian timehri_-_ancient petroglyphs_(rock-carvings)_that_are found throughout Guyana. These_Guyanese timehri have been the_object of_numerous archaeological studies (most notably by Denis Williams),_but_Simon suggests that_in his artwork he tries to "decode" them in_his own "particular way", asking himself_"why they were_written,_and_what they are trying_to say".

Environment is also a major,_and related, theme in Simon's work._In an article on "Arts and the_Environment" in Stabroek News, Al Creighton_described Simon as an artist_who engaged_with the environment in a_particularly "profound" way,_especially through_his representations of_"Arawak co-existence with the land and_the water". In_an interview from 2011, Simon remarked:_"My_work is now_concentrated_on_drawing attention_to the indigenous_people_and how_they_have lived with the environment in_mind._I hope this will lead to a_general acceptance that man_is_related to the environment;_that the environment is not_just bland, but is full of_life and_has deep_meaning".

Notable works

Universal Woman (2008) 

Universal Woman is one of Simon's most_well-known artworks, and is currently displayed_at the National Cultural_Centre in_Georgetown._The painting is_a_triptych composed_of paintings of the water-goddesses or water-spirits_of the_three main cultures of Guyana: African,_Indian and Amerindian. One_depicts_the Mami-Wata of African and African-diasporic_traditions; another Gaṅgā (or Ganga Mai),_the female deity of the_river_Ganges_in Hindu; and another the_Oriyu - a female water-spirit who_features in a_number of Amerindian mythic traditions.

Writing for Stabroek_News,_Al Creighton described the painting as_"a_major work in Guyanese art", adding:_"The_triptych_is as majestic and powerful_as the female deities that it_studies". Philbert Gadajar praised Simon for having achieved "a_great synthesis" and_a "powerful portrait" with the_painting