Peter explains their team effort: “As a team we collaborate on many creative projects ranging from theatre design to fine art. I specialize in the sculptural form and Robyn in mosaic surface design. When planning a project we first brainstorm, which leads to research, then move on to my fabricating the sculptural base. Together we cover the form with fiberglass mesh and concrete with polymer additives. At this point we decide on the surface that speaks best for the piece. If it will be a textured concrete work, I take charge, or if it is to be a mosaic surface, Robyn completes it.
When viewing Peter and Robyn’s sculptures look for the finish, Peter’s textured concrete work or Robyn’s mosaic work.
More information about Compton sculptures can be found among our Past Trails by the year listed under each image beginning in 2012.
Peter and Robyn’s Works
Psyche
2012 "“Psyche Sings" 79" x 59" x 46" – reinforced concrete over structured foam.
This sculpture received the People’s Choice award in 2012. The sculpture is based on the myth of Psyche and Eros, one of the best love stories in classical mythology.
Hands With Balls
2013 “Hands With Balls” – right hand, 83” x 39” x 54”, left hand, 41” x 39” x 85” – reinforced concrete with mosaic overlay.
These hands embody balance, both literally and figuratively. The right hand has fragments of the celestial symbols found in palmistry and the left hand deals with more rational things, geometry and measurement.
Caryatid
2014 “Caryatid” – 98” x 25” x17” concrete over structural foam with mosaic details.
Caryatids were female figures that took the place of columns to support architectural features. There are many theories of their origin, yet believed first used in ancient Greece.
Cassandra
2014 "Cassandra" 50” x 42" x 18" – and was created using fortified reinforced concrete with gold leaf and mosaic eyes.
Peter’s inspiration for "Cassandra" was one version of the Cassandra myth; refusing Apolo’s attempted seduction he placed a curse on Cassandra so that her predictions, although always accurate, would never be believed.
Wing Obelisk
2015 “Wing Obelisk” 129” x 46” x 46”’ – concrete on galvanized mesh.
Using a new technique of layering concrete on galvanized mesh and then combined with mythology. Only half of the mesh is covered with concrete, allowing the sculpture to become more integrated into its environment by being able to see through the sculpture.
Ptah
2015 “ Ptah” 138” x 70” x 70” – concrete on galvanized mesh.
Path is one of the primordial Egyptian creator gods, and also the patron god of sculptors.
Nautilus Shells
2016 “Nautilus Shells” – 83” x 11’ x 7’ (as a group).
This sculpture was created out of the Crompton’s interest in creating pieces that blend with the environment, which is the reason so much of the mesh is deliberately left open.
Oculus
2017 “Oculus” 8’ 4”. x 8’ x 3’ – steel and wood.
A frame to look through and a metaphor for the eye that perceives, hence the title: "Oculus”.
Navigator
2018 “Navigator” 7’ 9” x 8’ x 3’ – steel and concrete.
As all of the Compton’s sculptures, all ratios and measurements conform to ancient Greek geometrical design principles.
Knight
2019 “Knight” 103” x 60” x 60” – concrete with gold leaf mosaic.
Inspiration; Duer’s “Knight, Death and the Devil” (1513), horses of Saint Marks in Venice, chess and medieval themes.
Serafina
2020 “Serafina” 90” x 46” x 47” – concrete over steel and foam.
The sculpture reflects two of Peter’s favorite sources; classical art and the 19th century sculpture.
