Biography
Frances Semple is a Canadian sculptor known for her striking figurative work in bronze and other metals. Semple's work has been shown internationally and she has exhibited in Canada as well as major US cities including Chicago, New York and San Francisco. She began her formal art studies in 1975, focusing on sculpture and mold making at the Ontario College of Art (OCAD University). This included studies in Florence Italy, Edinburgh Scotland, and Vancouver BC, Canada where she completed her BFA at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD).
“One of my long-standing curiosities is the way internal and external forces pass through our lives leaving their mark like weather on a landscape. I use the human figure as a vehicle to explore the form and textures from these observations." Frances Semple
Exhibitions
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Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2025
5 July 2025 — 29 October 2025 -
SCULPT
7 September 2024 — 29 September 2024 -
COLOUR TRIP
3 February 2024 — 31 March 2024 -
SCULPT
14 October 2023 — 12 November 2023 -
Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition 2023
16 May 2023 — 30 November 2023 -
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2021
12 May 2021 — 1 November 2021