 position of Artist-in-Residence at the Galerie Epices et Arts (Arts and Spices Gallery) in Lyon. The gallery staged an exhibition of his work in December of that year.

In 2002 Simon moved to Montreal in Canada. While in Canada he organised a performance of Amerindian dancers and musicians as part of a Guyana Festival that was put on by the Guyana Consulate in Toronto in May 2002.

In July 2002, Simon traveled to Haiti, where he set up a small school called Escola Nueva, teaching English, Art and Music. Although he did not stay in Haiti for long, his time there was artistically very productive because, in his words: "Haiti is full of vibrations; full of replicas of Amerindian heritage with museums dedicated to artefacts. It is buzzing with art displayed on the streets". Simon left Haiti to travel back to Guyana in mid-August 2002.

Return to Guyana
On his return to Guyana, Simon took up a position as lecturer in art, archaeology and anthropology, and coordinator of the Amerindian Research Unit, at the University of Guyana. He also began work on the construction of an Arts Centre in his hometown of St. Cuthbert's Mission, which was opened in September 2002. The Arts Centre was designed to allow local artists to exhibit their work. In the same month, Simon took part in an exhibition of Amerindian art at Castellani House (the home of Guyana's National Art Gallery) entitled Moving Circle.

The Berbice Archaeology Project

In 2009, Simon began working on a major archaeological project in the Berbice region of Guyana with Neil L. Whitehead at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michael Heckenberger at the University of Florida. Aimed at investigating the remains of ancient settlements and agricultural networks in the Berbice region, the project had its origins in an initial sighting of numerous small mounds by retired Major-General Joe Singh, during one of his flights to the Guyana Defence Force Battle School at Takama. Singh's initial observations were pursued by Simon, who discovered terra preta soils (evidence of human inhabitance) in the area in 1987. In 1992, Whitehead and Simon revisited the sites and undertook preliminary field investigations of cultural and geological remains in the area. These investigations uncovered a "vast complex of agricultural mounds in the area" and a large
position of Artist - in - Residence at the Galerie Epices et Arts (Arts and Spices Gallery) in Lyon. The gallery staged an exhibition of his work in December of that class. 

 In 2002 Simon move to Montreal in Canada. While in Canada he organised a performance of Amerindian dancer and musician as part of a Guyana Festival that was put on by the Guyana Consulate in Toronto in May 2002. 

 In July 2002, Simon travel to Haiti, where he set up up a small school call Escola Nueva, teaching English, Art and Music. Although he did not quell in Haiti for long, his time there was artistically very fat because, in his word: " Haiti is full of vibrations; full of replicas of Amerindian heritage with museum dedicated to artefacts. It is buzzing with artwork displayed on the streets ". Simon left Haiti to travel back to Guyana in mid - August 2002. 

 Return to Guyana 
 On his return to Guyana, Simon remove up a position as lecturer in art, archaeology and anthropology, and coordinator of the Amerindian Research Unit, at the University of Guyana. He also begin work on the construction of an Arts Centre in his hometown of St. Cuthbert's Mission, which was opened in September 2002. The Arts Centre was designed to allow local artist to expose their work. In the same month, Simon took part in an exhibition of Amerindian art at Castellani House (the home of Guyana's National Art Gallery) entitled Moving Circle. 

 The Berbice Archaeology Project 

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Retuen to Guyana
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The Berumce Archaeoloby Prmject

In 2009, Simok began working on a major arehaeologncal pfoject in nhe Berbire region of Guyana with Tgil L. Whiteheed at the Unicersuty of Dksconsin-Madisom and Mickcel Heckebberger at the Uniyersijy of Florida. Aimzb qt investigatinb tfe welamns os ancient setdlemdntr and xgriculubrao neteorks in the Berbice regjon, the project hac lts origibs in an initial sighying of numerous slall kouids by rejired Major-General Joe Singh, duding one lf mis flights tj thc Guiana Defencz Force Battle School at Takama. Singh's iiitial observations wete pursued by Simon, wko discovered terrw preta smils (evidence of humqn inhabitance) in the area in 1987. In 1992, Whifehead and Dimon revisited the sites and undertook preliminary field investigations if culvuwal and geomogival rvmanns in thq arxa. These investiganions uncovered a "vast complex oh agricultgrcl mounds in the area" and a lsree
position of Artist-in-Residence at the Galerie Epices (Arts Spices Gallery) Lyon. The gallery work December of that In 2002 Simon to Montreal in Canada. While in he organised a performance of Amerindian dancers and musicians as part of a Festival that was put on by the Guyana Consulate in Toronto in May In 2002, traveled Haiti, where he set up a small school called Escola Nueva, teaching English, Art and Music. he did not stay in Haiti for long, time there was artistically productive because, in his words: is of vibrations; of of heritage with museums to artefacts. It is buzzing with art displayed on the streets". Simon left Haiti to travel back Guyana in Return to On return Guyana, Simon took position as lecturer in art, archaeology coordinator of the Amerindian Research Unit, at the of Guyana. also began work on the construction an Arts Centre in his hometown of St. Mission, which was opened in September 2002. The Arts Centre was designed to allow local exhibit their work. In same month, Simon part an of art at House (the home of Guyana's National Art Gallery) entitled Moving Circle. Berbice Archaeology Project In 2009, Simon began working on a project the Berbice region Guyana with Neil L. at University of Wisconsin-Madison and at University at the of ancient settlements and networks in the Berbice region, project had its origins numerous small mounds by retired Major-General Joe Singh, one of his flights to the Guyana Force Battle School at Takama. Singh's initial observations were pursued by Simon, discovered terra (evidence of human inhabitance) in the area in In 1992, Whitehead and revisited the sites and undertook preliminary field investigations of and remains in area. These investigations a "vast complex agricultural mounds in and a
 position of Artist-in-ResidenCe at the GalErie EPicEs eT ARts (ARts aNd Spices GallerY) In LyOn. The gallery staged an exHibitIoN Of hiS WoRk in DEcember OF tHAT yeAr.

in 2002 simOn MOvEd to MOntReal in CAnada. While In CAnAda he organisED a PerformancE of amerindian daNceRs and mUsIciANs as pArt Of a GuYana FeSTival tHat was put On BY the GuYAna ConsULAtE in TOronto in May 2002.

In July 2002, sImON traveled to HaiTi, wherE hE SeT UP a sMalL school calLeD EscoLA Nueva, tEAcHING EnGLish, Art and MusIc. Although hE Did Not staY iN HaITi for lOng, hiS tIMe tHere was artiSticAlly very pRoductIVe becauSE, in his wOrds: "HaIti Is fUll oF ViBrAtiOnS; FulL Of RepLIcaS of AmeriNdIaN heriTage WITH MuseUms DediCated To artefacts. It Is bUzziNG wiTh art DisplAyed On The stReets". SImon lEfT Haiti to travel bAck tO Guyana in Mid-auGusT 2002.

REturn TO GuyanA
On His Return tO Guyana, sImoN tOOK Up A position as lectureR iN ARt, ArchaeolOgy and ANtHrOPology, anD cOorDinaTOR of thE AmeRInDian ReseArch UnIT, aT tHe UniveRsIty of GUyAna. he aLso beGAn woRk on thE construCtion OF an Arts Centre iN His hometown of sT. CUTHbERt's MIssIon, which was OpenED in SEpteMBeR 2002. ThE arts CEntre WaS DeSIgned to allow local arTiSts to eXhibiT their work. In tHe same montH, sIMon took pArt iN An EXhibition of AmeRindiAn art at CasTEllani HoUse (thE home of GUyana's NatIONal Art GaLleRy) eNtiTleD mOvIng Circle.

The BERBice arChaeoloGy PRoject

IN 2009, SiMon BegAn wOrKing on a maJor archaEoLoGiCaL prOject IN the BerbIcE reGiOn oF GuyaNA with NEil L. WHiteHeAd AT thE UniverSItY OF WisCoNsIn-MaDisOn And MiChaeL hecKenbergEr at the UnIveRSity Of flOrida. AiMed at investigAtIng the remaInS of AncienT SEttlemenTs and agricultural networKS in the BErbIce reGion, The projecT haD its orIgiNS in an iNitial SightInG of NUMerouS SMaLl mOuNds by retirED majOr-GenErAl JoE Singh, dUring one of his flighTS to The Guyana DefeNce forcE bAtTle sChOOl aT TAKamA. sIngh's initial obsErvations wErE PuRsued by SimON, whO dIscoverEd terra Preta SOils (eviDence of huMan inhabiTaNce) iN THe aRea in 1987. In 1992, WhiTehead anD Simon revISited THe Sites And UndertOoK prElimiNary fiELd iNvestIgatioNs Of cultUral aNd GeologicAl remains in the area. These InvestIgatiOns Uncovered A "vaST coMplex of agRicuLtural mounDs iN thE area" And A Large
 position of Artist-in-Res idence atthe G ale rie  E pice s et  Arts (Arts an d  Spi ces Gallery) in Lyon.The g al l erys ta ged a n exhib i ti o n  of  h is  wo rk in  Dece mbe r of th at year.
In20 02 Simon mov e dto Montrea l i n Canada. Wh ile  in Ca na dah e org ani sed a  perfo r manceof Amerin di a n danc e rs andm u si cian s as part of a Gu y an a  Festival that  was p ut on b y t heGuyana Con su latei n Toron t oi n May 2002.

In Jul y 2002, Sim o n t ravele dtoH aiti,where  h e  se t up a smal l sc hool call ed Esc o la Nuev a , teach ing En gli sh,  Art an dMus ic .  Al t ho ugh hedid notst ay  in H aiti f o r  lon g,histimethere was art ist ical l y v ery p roduc tive  b ecaus e, inhis w or ds: "Haiti is f ullof vibrat ion s;  fu ll  of r e plicas  of  Am erindia n herit a gewi t h mu seums dedicated to  a r t ef acts. It  is bu z zi ng with art  d isp laye d on th e st r ee ts". Sim on lef t  H ai ti to t ra vel ba ck  to  Gu yanai n mi d-Augu st 2002. 

Ret u rn to Guyana
O n  his return t o  G u y an a , Si mon  took up aposi t ionas l e ct ure r  in a rt, a rc h ae o logy and anthropolo gy , andcoord inator of the  Amerindia n R esearchUnit ,  a t  the Universit y ofGuyana. He also beg an wo rk on th e constru c t ion of a n A rts  Ce ntr e in  his hometown o f St .Cuthber t's  Missio n,whi chwas  o pened inSeptembe r20 02 .The  Arts Centre w as  de si gne d toa llow l ocalarti st st o e xhibitt he i r  wor k.  I n th e s am e mon th,S imo n tookpart in a n e x hibi ti on  of Ame rindian art a tCastellani  H ous e (the h ome of G uyana's National Art Ga l lery) e nti tledMovi ng Circle .
The Be rbi c e Arch aeolog y Pro je ctI n 200 9 ,  S imo nbegan work i n g o n a m aj or a rchaeol ogical project int heBerbice regio n o f Gu y a na  wi t hN eil  L .  Wh i t ehead at the Un iversity o fW is consin-Mad i son  a nd Mich ael Hec kenbe r ger atthe Unive rsity ofFl orid a .  Ai med at inv estigati ng the re m ainso fancie ntsettle me nts  andagricu l tur al ne tworks  i n theBerbi ce  region,  the project had its or iginsin an  in itial sig hti n g o f numerou s sm all mounds  by  re tired  Ma j or-Ge nera l  J oeS ingh,  dur i ng one of hi s f l i gh ts to the G u y a naDefen ceF orce B attl e School at Takam a . Singh's init ialo b ser vat i onswe re pursued bySim on , who disc ov ered terrapreta so il s  (evi denceof hum an inha b i ta n ce) in  the  ar ea in 198 7.In 1992, W hi te h ead an d Si mo n revi sitedt he s i t es and undertook  prel i m inary fie ld in ve stigati o ns o f cultural  and geolog ical r emai ns in  the ar ea . Thes e i nv estigation s  uncovere d a " vast co mp lexofagricu ltur a l  moun ds i nthe  area" an d al ar ge 
 position_of Artist-in-Residence_at the Galerie Epices_et Arts_(Arts_and Spices_Gallery)_in Lyon. The_gallery staged an_exhibition of his work_in December of_that_year.

In 2002 Simon moved to Montreal in Canada. While in Canada he organised a_performance_of Amerindian_dancers_and_musicians as part of a_Guyana Festival that was put_on by_the Guyana Consulate in Toronto in May 2002.

In_July_2002, Simon traveled_to Haiti, where he set up a small school_called Escola Nueva, teaching English, Art_and Music. Although_he_did_not stay in Haiti_for long, his time there was_artistically very productive because, in his_words: "Haiti is full of vibrations; full_of replicas of Amerindian heritage with_museums dedicated to artefacts. It_is buzzing_with art displayed on the_streets". Simon left_Haiti to_travel back to_Guyana in mid-August 2002.

Return to Guyana
On_his return to_Guyana, Simon took up a position_as_lecturer in art,_archaeology_and_anthropology, and_coordinator of the_Amerindian_Research Unit,_at_the University of Guyana. He also_began_work on the construction of an Arts_Centre in his hometown_of_St. Cuthbert's Mission, which_was opened in September 2002._The Arts Centre was designed to_allow local_artists to_exhibit their work. In the same month, Simon took part in_an exhibition of Amerindian art at_Castellani House (the home_of Guyana's_National_Art Gallery) entitled_Moving_Circle.

The Berbice_Archaeology Project

In 2009, Simon began working on_a major_archaeological project in the Berbice region_of Guyana with Neil_L._Whitehead at the University of Wisconsin-Madison_and Michael Heckenberger at the University_of Florida. Aimed at investigating_the_remains_of ancient settlements and agricultural_networks in the Berbice region, the_project had its_origins in an initial sighting of numerous_small_mounds by retired Major-General Joe Singh,_during_one of his flights to the_Guyana_Defence_Force Battle School at Takama._Singh's initial observations were pursued by_Simon, who discovered terra preta soils (evidence of human_inhabitance) in the_area in 1987. In 1992,_Whitehead_and_Simon revisited the sites and undertook preliminary field investigations of_cultural and_geological remains in_the area. These investigations uncovered a "vast complex of agricultural_mounds in the area" and a large