The second son of Roger Hilton and Rose Hilton, both Artists with international acclaim, Keith changed his name in 2010. He was educated at St. Erbyns, a private junior school in Penzance, then at the Humphry Davy Grammar school. Keith's colourful early years were influenced by Roger's bright abstracts. Poets, actors and other painters that had been part of Keith's life are also a big influence on his work.

Keith attended London University, reading English but his mental state was already wandering. He was accepted into Falmouth School of Art where he proudly failed the diploma.

Since 1988 Keith has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals yet he has carried on writing and painting. Poetry is key and has influenced many of his paintings. Since the age of eleven he has been a keen follower of the words of Bob Dylan and since 18 an interest in the zodiac tantamount to obsession. He has now achieved a mighty one hundred and seven poems published in magazines, journals, anthologies and zines. His works are bold and stylistically outstanding – being influenced by artists of a bygone era – yet very much inconquerable and unique.

Keith says of his paintings:

"My paintings walk the line between beauty and ugliness, juxtaposition is a key word here, each canvas should be complete in itself. When I am working on a painting I am aware that every mark I make or cutout I glue on has to improve the picture as a whole until it is built up and reaches a zenith.

And of his poems:

"My poetry is just more poetry. It is original and unique yet unquantifiable in the face of all contemporary and historical work."