John Paulus Semple, October 14th, 1930–November 8th, 2015.
John Paulus Semple passed away on November 8th, 2015. He continued his lifelong commitment to art until the very end. This website will continue to chronicle that commitment.
“School was a constant fear for me. One day the teacher brought in a pile of paper plates… the kind used at picnics. She told us to decorate them with our supply of poster paints. It was the first day I ever enjoyed school…”