What is George Simon (artist)?
[[File:George Simon.jpg|right|200px]] '''George Simon''' (23 April 1947 &ndash; 15 July 2020) was a [[Guyana|Guyanese]] artist and archaeologist. He was the founder and mentor of the Lokono Artists Group, a group of Lokono artists from Guyana. He was seen as one of the leading Guyanese artists. His paintings (acrylic on canvas, paper or [[Twill|twill fabric]]) are known for their explorations of [[Amerindian]] culture and the Guyanese environment. Simon died on 15 July 2020 from [[cancer]], aged 73.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/07/16/news/guyana/renowned-guyanese-archaeologist-and-artist-george-simon-passes-away/amp/ |title=Renowned Guyanese archaeologist and artist George Simon passes away |access-date=2020-07-16 |archive-date=2020-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716110646/https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/07/16/news/guyana/renowned-guyanese-archaeologist-and-artist-george-simon-passes-away/amp/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, George}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Guyanese people]] [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Archaeologists]] [[Category:Educators]] {{bio-stub}}