Travel Artist Simon Bird – creating art inspired by minority tribes, strong women cultures and beach rubbish!

Journeys to matrilineal cultures around the world to see how women are empowered.
This year 2025 we explored the remote island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a land soon to become independent, and with matriliny at its heart .

Sent on a mission by one of the largest Aid Planets in the cosmos, Cela discovers a land of strange corrupt creatures, and realises her mission is going to be far from simple.

A collection of short narratives inspired by rubbish found on the beaches, from Costa Rica to the UK.

A quest in search of matriarchy!
Learn the tricks of the trade with the feisty Zapotec women. Discover the female oriented Muslim society of Minangkabau. Journey to the official Kingdom of Women to meet the Mosuo. Relax with a strong cup of tea with the self-assured Khasi women.
