Semple regularly exhibits worldwide and has held successful solo exhibitions in Italy, Hong Kong, London and New York. His works can be found in major international collections including the Getty, Langen, David Roberts and Niarchos foundations and on the walls of One Hyde Park. Sempleʼs
works have also been well received during top international art fairs including Art Basel Miami, ARTHK art Fair, Frieze and Art Chicago. He has been featured across the media including BBC, Esquire, The Art Newspaper, Vogue, The Telegraph, Observer, i-D, and Art Review.
A traumatic near death experience at the age of 19 resulted in an insatiable dedication towards painting. Since selling his early work to Debbie Harry, and being persuaded to move to London by legendary art dealer Anthony d'Offay, Semple went on to create his seminal performance ʻHappyCloudʼ from London's Tate Modern in which he flooded the London skyline with thousands of pink smiley clouds at the height of the recession.
Recently Semple initiated a grant fund within the mental heath charity Mind through which he hopes others experiencing mental distress might enjoy the benefits that creativity has awarded him, curating the exhibition and fundraiser ʻMindfulʼ hosted by Stephen Fry and Lord Melvyn Bragg. He has also founded the Aubin Gallery, a 3000 square foot space in East London which is dedicated to nurturing new British talent.
Passionate about music, Semple has collaborated with Lady Gaga, The Prodigy and The Futureheads. As part of an ongoing collaboration with luxury Italian fashion house Moncler, Sempleʼs original paintings can be seen worldwide throughout their flagship stores.
Semple advises the Design and Artist's Copyright Society as a member of their creatorsʼ council, he is on the judging panel for the Cork Street Open and writes monthly for the UKʼs widest distributed art magazine Art of England. Semple is also a member of the expert panel for CoolBrands and has presented for the BBCʼs Art & Design series.
Semple is currently preparing for a large scale one man show in Hong Kong and solo exhibition in Milan.
