Peter Lyell Robinson
(Australian/British, b. 1962)

"Olympia", 1989

patinated bronze
incised signature, numbered "1/9", and dated along proper right thigh, now on a specially-made tiered wooden base.
overall h. 26", w. 48", d. 15"

Provenance: Successions of Lois Chalona Hawkins and H. Lloyd Hawkins, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana.

Notes: Peter Robinson's sculptures are expressionistic explorations of the female form. Employing the uncompromising materials of bronze and stone, he reduces his figures to their essential, most easily recognizable elements. The resulting works reveal a sense of strength and gravitas. Robinson has accepted commissions from such illustrious institutions as the British Museum, London and is s a member of the prestigious Royal Society of British Sculptors, having been elected to that august association in 1988.