Honored artist of Russia (1999).
Lesivo p. was born in Nizhny Novgorod region. Semenov graduated from the technical College of mechanical wood processing (1976-1979). Member of the Union of artists of Russia since 1996. 1985 - the constant participant of regional exhibitions. Exhibitor of zonal ("Great Volga", 1985, 1991, 1998, 2003), Republican (1987 Cheboksary, Gorky, 1985, Saransk, 1997, 1998, Kazan, Yoshkar-Ola, 1998, 2000, Kiev, Voronezh 1998 Moscow 1997) art exhibitions. Taught UPTO No. 30 master of Khokhloma painting (1977-1978).