it'sALLart - about the artist

BIOGRAPHY

Keith J. Hampton has over three decades of agency and studio experience in illustration and design and nearly the same in fine art. Largely self-taught, he began his career in 1977 at the age of 18, illustrating in-house for the Saturday Evening Post company and 2 years later landed the job of cover artist for ICP Publishing, creating over 20 covers a year.

Keith moved into graphic design in 1982, working at studios and advertising agencies as art director working on design projects and later as creative director on video, TV, radio and print projects that utilized his concepting. writing and design talents.

He started it'sALLart in 1995 and currently works with midwest area and national businesses and organizations utilizing graphic design, writing, broadcast scripting, illustration and website design.

He has had a hand in fine art since his career began and in 1996 he focused more intently on it with work in oil and acrylic painting and block printing. His shows have garnered positive reviews. Sales - and his audience - have steadily increased.

In June of 2003, he opened it'sALLart gallery in Fountain Square in Indianapolis, showing his and other artists work. After nearly a year of promoting and advertising the gallery, he moved his studio back to his home and concentrated his efforts with other regional galleries in order to focus on working primarily in his studio and plein air.

He now spends time creating new works and concentrating on direct sales to interior design professionals, galleries, retailers and individuals. His work is in several private and corporate collections and can be purchased through this site and at several shows a year at various locations throughout state and regional galleries.

SHOW HISTORY

2008

May thru July, Group Show, Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds Conference Center, various works

April, Life Canvas, Group Show, Sullivan Munce, Zionsville, IN
piece shown: Goods in the City

April, Unusual Animals, Group Show, Gallery 930, Louisville, KY
piece shown: Crows in the Corn

Ongoing: Magdalena Gallery, Carmel

February, Plainfield Library Gallery: Medium-Medium

Throughout the year: Closson's, Cincinnati and Ashwood Artisans, NY.

2007

January, (5th thru 18th), Recent Projects: Consumption, Harrison Center for Arts, Gallery 2, juried show, showing of Miami Alley

February, charity auction for Indianapolis International Film Festival, during Oscar Gala, donation of Decision and Film Idol.

Throughout the year: Closson's, Cincinnati and Ashwood Artisans, NY.

September, S.A.L.I Midwest Abstract Exhibition at Garfield Park, Award of Merit for Our Town.

2006

April, Contemporary Colorfield Works, CCA Gallery, Zionsville

May, (ongoing) Contemporary Colorfield and Abscapes at Closson's Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH

May (ongoing) various works, Ashwood Artisans, Aurora, NY

August, various works in a group show, Gallery One 36, Westfield, IN

August thru October, Cityscpes and Other Works, one-man show, Clowes Hall, Indianapolis

September/October, featured artist in Village of Westclay Luxury Showhome

October, various works in a group show, Gallery One 36, Westfield, IN

December, charity auction for Amaya Hess, various works donated, Indianapolis

2005

May, primitive piece "Life and Death" one of five works chosen by Indianapolis Arts Council to be projected on buildings in downtown Indy.

July, Historica Textura, one-man show at School 30

July, group show at ArtsGarden, Alphanumeric works.

August, one-man show at Stanton Coffee, various works.

2004

April, Show of Hands, Group show, 2 works including piece entitled Gospel According to Kline Woodburn & Westcott Gallery, Indianapolis

October, back to school, Group show at School 30, Indianapolis

October, Fall Show, one-man show of paintings and blockprints Woodburn & Westcott Gallery, Indianapolis

December, Holiday Art Market, Group Show at School 30, Indianapolis

2003

July, creeks and waterways, acrylic paintings, one-man show at itsALLart gallery

Oct., in the shade, blockprints, one-man show at itsALLart gallery

2002

Various works at Rocky Mills Gallery, Indianapolis

2001

Specimens from a Dream Garden
One-man show at Eyeblink Gallery, Indianapolis

Several art fairs throughout Indiana

1998 - 2000

Several art fairs yearly throughout Indiana

1996 - 1997

Wabi-sabi, metalworks using Japanese philosophy. One-man show at Theatre on the Square Gallery, Indianapolis

Several art fairs throughout Indiana:

Fesitval of Light, Broadripple
Jasper Strassenfest, Jasper
Earth Festival, Atlanta
Fall Art Festival, Danville
Paoli Artfest, Paoli
Zionsville Summerfest, Zionsville

1993

As you like it, Computer Graphic Cibachromes, One-man show at 911 Gallery, Indianapolis (Piece entitled Elvis published later in Harper Collins Photography 1994 as an example of computer graphics.)

1982 - 1986

Various works showings/sales IMA Consignment Gallery, Indianapolis

1982

Eagle Creek Art Festival Indianapolis


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BIOGRAPHY Keith J. Hampton has over three decades of agency and studio experience in illustration and design and nearly the same in fine art. Largely self-taught, he began his career in 1977 at the age of 18, illustrating in-house for the Saturday Evening Post company and 2 years later landed the job of cover artist for ICP Publishing, creating over 20 covers a year. Keith moved into graphic design in 1982, working at studios and advertising agencies as art director working on design projects and later as creative director on video, TV, radio and print projects that utilized his concepting. writing and design talents. He started it'sALLart in 1995 and currently works with midwest area and national businesses and organizations utilizing graphic design, writing, broadcast scripting, illustration and website design. He has had a hand in fine art since his career began and in 1996 he focused more intently on it with work in oil and acrylic painting and block printing. His shows have garnered positive reviews. Sales - and his audience - have steadily increased. In June of 2003, he opened it'sALLart gallery in Fountain Square in Indianapolis, showing his and other artists work. After nearly a year of promoting and advertising the gallery, he moved his studio back to his home and concentrated his efforts with other regional galleries in order to focus on working primarily in his studio and plein air. He now spends time creating new works and concentrating on direct sales to interior design professionals, galleries, retailers and individuals. His work is in several private and corporate collections and can be purchased through this site and at several shows a year at various locations throughout state and regional galleries. SHOW HISTORY 2008 May thru July, Group Show, Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds Conference Center, various works April, Life Canvas, Group Show, Sullivan Munce, Zionsville, IN piece shown: Goods in the City April, Unusual Animals, Group Show, Gallery 930, Louisville, KY piece shown: Crows in the Corn Ongoing: Magdalena Gallery, Carmel February, Plainfield Library Gallery: Medium-Medium Throughout the year: Closson's, Cincinnati and Ashwood Artisans, NY. 2007 January, (5th thru 18th), Recent Projects: Consumption, Harrison Center for Arts, Gallery 2, juried show, showing of Miami Alley February, charity auction for Indianapolis International Film Festival, during Oscar Gala, donation of Decision and Film Idol. Throughout the year: Closson's, Cincinnati and Ashwood Artisans, NY. September, S.A.L.I Midwest Abstract Exhibition at Garfield Park, Award of Merit for Our Town. 2006 April, Contemporary Colorfield Works, CCA Gallery, Zionsville May, (ongoing) Contemporary Colorfield and Abscapes at Closson's Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH May (ongoing) various works, Ashwood Artisans, Aurora, NY August, various works in a group show, Gallery One 36, Westfield, IN August thru October, Cityscpes and Other Works, one-man show, Clowes Hall, Indianapolis September/October, featured artist in Village of Westclay Luxury Showhome October, various works in a group show, Gallery One 36, Westfield, IN December, charity auction for Amaya Hess, various works donated, Indianapolis 2005 May, primitive piece "Life and Death" one of five works chosen by Indianapolis Arts Council to be projected on buildings in downtown Indy. July, Historica Textura, one-man show at School 30 July, group show at ArtsGarden, Alphanumeric works. August, one-man show at Stanton Coffee, various works. 2004 April, Show of Hands, Group show, 2 works including piece entitled Gospel According to Kline Woodburn & Westcott Gallery, Indianapolis October, back to school, Group show at School 30, Indianapolis October, Fall Show, one-man show of paintings and blockprints Woodburn & Westcott Gallery, Indianapolis December, Holiday Art Market, Group Show at School 30, Indianapolis 2003 July, creeks and waterways, acrylic paintings, one-man show at itsALLart gallery Oct., in the shade, blockprints, one-man show at itsALLart gallery 2002 Various works at Rocky Mills Gallery, Indianapolis 2001 Specimens from a Dream Garden One-man show at Eyeblink Gallery, Indianapolis Several art fairs throughout Indiana 1998 - 2000 Several art fairs yearly throughout Indiana 1996 - 1997 Wabi-sabi, metalworks using Japanese philosophy. One-man show at Theatre on the Square Gallery, Indianapolis Several art fairs throughout Indiana: Fesitval of Light, Broadripple Jasper Strassenfest, Jasper Earth Festival, Atlanta Fall Art Festival, Danville Paoli Artfest, Paoli Zionsville Summerfest, Zionsville 1993 As you like it, Computer Graphic Cibachromes, One-man show at 911 Gallery, Indianapolis (Piece entitled Elvis published later in Harper Collins Photography 1994 as an example of computer graphics.) 1982 - 1986 Various works showings/sales IMA Consignment Gallery, Indianapolis 1982 Eagle Creek Art Festival Indianapolis
		ARTISTS STATEMENT My artistic direction has had several influences since I began as an illustrator in 1977. When an artist starts out as a commercial illustrator in a small market such as Indy, you soon learn that survival means the ability to work in a variety of styles. This has had an indelible impact on my skill as an illustrator and my fine art vision. Whereas most artists struggle to break free of whatever self-imposed style ruts they have fallen into, I struggled to narrow my focus to a few styles instead of the constantly changing myriad that seemingly comes natural. In the early years I tried to work against this “problem” and was quite disheartened by it. But after some time, I learned that, much like a good actor can be many characters, I can speak many languages through my art and began to embrace this multi-faceted approach. Since that time, I have learned to go back to specific styles and enjoy watching each particular style progress. I now have a growing catalog of works in each which I can utilize to create a larger and more diverse body of work. I'm encouraged and blessed by the fact that so many people have thought enough of my work - regardless of my unpredictable artistic journey- to purchase it for their homes and offices.
		Bibliography Computer Graphics World, February 1991, Flexible Design, pgs 78,79 Photography, Fifth Edition, pg. 288, Digital Imaging, 1994, pub. Harper Collins Mother Earth News, June/July 1996, Cutting Yourself Thin Water Gardening Magazine, March/April, 2001 Hardy Water Lillies, Keith J. Hampton, pg.56 Indianapolis Star, July 11, 2003, Artist Travels Along Parallel Streams, by S.L. Berry NUVO Newsweekly, July 9th, 2003 Visual Art Preview, by David Hoppe
		Corporate and Private Collections Eli Lilly, two purchases Community Hospital North, three commissions ICHHI, one commission Arc Rehab Services, one donation, one purchase Mr. and Mrs. Garlotte, Pheonix AZ Mr. Dennis Bradley, Indiana Mr. Jeffrey Short, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Rian Logan, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ellman, San Diego Mr. Dom Morando, Florida