Stuart Semple
Stuart is an internationally-renowned contemporary artist who was born in Dorset.
He has created large-scale public projects for cities including Melbourne, Dublin, London, Moscow and Manchester, and was the founder of the artist-run gallery, Giant, in Bournemouth.
We were delighted when Stuart agreed to create the artwork for the very first mermaid tail which launched The Great Tail Trail, Flipping Pink. Painted in the pinkest pink in the world and encrusted with a kilogram of diamond dust, this playful tail sparkles and shines, and is sure to catch your eye! 
I'm so excited to have the statue in my studio, it's way bigger than I thought it would be so it's going to be quite a challenge! I can't wait to get started on it. I've got a few big ideas for how I'm going to paint it, but I don't want to reveal what I'm going to so just yet.
The work that Julia's House does if really, really important. It helps so many families, and to be able to contribute my art to something like The Great Tail Trail means the world to me.
The work that Julia's House does if really, really important. It helps so many families, and to be able to contribute my art to something like The Great Tail Trail means the world to me.
Stuart Semple (on receiving blank sculpture)
