Fiona Compton

Fiona Compton (born October 6, 1981) is a London-based Saint Lucian photographer artist, public speaker, filmmaker, and historian.[1][2][3][4][5]

Fiona Compton
Born
Castries, Saint Lucia
NationalitySaint Lucian
EducationBA. Photography, London College of Communication/Printing, 2005
Occupation(s)Photographer, Educator, Cultural Ambassador, Historian, Visual Artist, Filmmaker
Years active2005- present
Parents
  • John Compton (father)
  • Janice Barbara Compton (mother)
RelativesJeannine Compton- Antoine. Miya Compton, Nina Compton (sisters) Shawn Compton (brother)
Websitehttps://www.fionacompton.com/

Early life and education

Compton was born at the Victoria Hospital to parents John Compton[6] and Janice Barbara Compton. She is the couple's fourth daughter. She attended the San Souci Primary School and then the Saint Joseph's Convent. She studied in Venezuela for a year and then moved to the United Kingdom where she studied at Central Saint Martin doing an Art and Design Foundation. She then got her degree at London College of Communication in Photography.

Career

Fiona has been working as a professional photographer with the UK's largest publishing houses, travelling across Europe to photograph some of the most influential figures in the world of Finance and Banking.[7]

Much of her work surrounds self-empowerment, identity, and challenging representation, which has led her work to be part of several public speaking engagements, both locally and internationally.[8]

She is an ambassador for Notting Hill Carnival in London,[9][1][2][10] the second largest street festival in the world.

Personal life

She is the daughter of John Compton.[1] She is also the Goddaughter of King Charles III.[2][11][12] Her oldest sister Jeannine Compton-Antoine is a politician. In a by-election held on 26 November 2007, she won John Compton's constituency of Micoud North. Her youngest sister Nina Compton, is a chef and television star. In 2013, she participated in season 11 of the American reality cooking show Top Chef, where she was the runner-up and was voted the "fan favorite".[13]

References
  1. Ward, Victoria (2022-11-08). "The King 'ready for active conversations' about Britain's role in slave trade". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. Myers, Russell (2022-11-08). "King Charles 'ready to speak' about British slavery and wants to mend relations". mirror. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. "King Charles begins Yorkshire visit with trips to Bradford and Leeds". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. "King Charles narrowly avoids being hit by eggs". Dunya News. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  5. "Swansea is one of seven host cities for The World Reimagined | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  6. "Sir John Compton". Caribbean Elections Biography. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. "artivist". artivist. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  8. Amaryah, Amara (2022-02-07). "Fiona Compton On Calling Out Colonial Narratives And Retelling Caribbean History". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  9. "2020 Ambassador". Notting Hill Carnival. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. Liu, Tansy (2021-08-28). "'Notting Hill Carnival is the ultimate Black Lives Matter march'". MyLondon. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  11. Harris, Rob (2022-11-11). "A note from Oxford: The UK's shifting approach to stolen treasures". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  12. "Fiona Compton has been talking to Godfather King Charles about slavery but not about reparations!". THE STAR - St Lucia. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  13. Canavan, Hillary Dixler (2014-02-06). "The Winner of Top Chef New Orleans Season 11". Eater. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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