Keith J. Hampton has had a hand in the fine art world since 1979, showing at the IMA consignment gallery and at several regional art fairs in later decades. His focus was crystalized further in 2001 with his first solo show of paintings at Eyeblink Gallery in Fountain Square. In 2003 opened his own Fountain Square gallery under the it’sALLart name. With two popular solo exhibitions showing that year, Keith’s fine art prowess became better known in the region. He later began to show in regional galleries including Closson’s (Cincinnati), Gallery One 36 (Westfield), Woodburn and Westcott (indianapolis), Harrion Center for the Arts (Indianapolis), Sullivan Munce (Zionsville), Gallery 930 (Louisville and Gallery 924 and the Harrison Gallery in Indianapolis, Indiana among other regional and local galleries. Primarily self-taught, in 2009, Hampton began working in 3d, producing sculptures for “Feather & Brush” in various materials, including wood, steel, plastic and fabric.
2010 he created the “Yeti” sculpture which won first place at KIBI. In 2011, he created 20 realistic, mini-house sculptures in ceramic for his “House Works” show and in 2013 and 2014, he began creating larger 3d works in for outdoor display. He showed many of these newer 3d works along with new paintings in a 2015 show at Avalon Gallery in Zionsville. He exhibited another solo show "Automaticae" in 2017 at Gallery 924 (Indianapolis) showing both paintings and sculpture. In 2023, his "Particles of Change" solo show at the Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery(New Albany, Indiana) exhibited paintings and ceramic as well as mixed media works. Hampton continues to show at both the Juniper Gallery in Bloomington and the Kleinhelter Gallery in New Albany. He lives in Southern Indiana on a jointly-owed estate where his studio is located.