People's artist of Russia (1996). Honored artist of the RSFSR.
Laureate of the State prize them. I. E. Repin (1969). Born on the station Siding-67 Gorky railway. Semyonov studied at the vocational school with a degree of master of Khokhloma painting (1947-1950), Semenov graduated from the technical College of mechanical wood processing (1965-1970). Artist of applied art, was the main artist of the production - artistic Association "khokhlomskaya Rospis".
Member of the Union of artists of Russia since 1970. The largest Exhibitor in national and international exhibitions of decorative art. He was elected a member of the Union of artists of the RSFSR (1987), the Union of artists of the USSR (1988-1992.g.).