Whether consciously or not, Compston provided a legacy for students of the Courtauld Institute, with the organisation of a biennial show occurring for the last twenty years. Never losing sight of the original concept of East Wing, the shows have progressed and bloomed into the vast project that we see today. Over the years themes such as the transitory nature of art, and the struggle of inner and outer self have been explored through a whole host of media crammed into the labyrinthine layout of the building.