Simon lives in West Cornwall, England which is a recurring influence on his creative practice. He has also lived in Africa, lecturing in fine art at Kenyatta University. His doctoral research into east African textiles relied on fieldwork photography to record cloth in cultural contexts. More recently he has undertaken research in South Africa for the book project Life Itself: Photography and South Africa, (2025) interviewing the late David Goldblatt and Roger Ballen among other notable photographers. He is now working on a new book project British Photography: A Bigger Picture. Simon is the author of several publications and has exhibited and lectured overseas. In addition, his work has been showcased in international publications. A number of artefacts and photographs from his archive are currently in the international touring exhibition Africa Fashion curated by the V&A Museum.

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