Chip Kouri is a visual artist working mostly in acrylic paints, oil pastels, colored pencil and photography. Growing up, he always had a love for the arts and creativity and decided to make it his life work when he attended Texas Christian University, where he graduated with degrees in Fashion Design and Art.

While continuing to hone his art practice, Chip launched a successful thirty-year career in the beauty industry, eventually rising to the level of National Director of Education for a major haircare manufacturer. After retiring from the beauty industry, Mr. Kouri concentrated on his art and art practice.

Currently, he resides in Wichita Falls, TX, where he creates brightly colored and whimsical paintings and drawings. He also is a Lincoln Center trained Teaching artist, conducting art camps and classes for children and adults. He also dabbles in the theater, having appeared in eleven stage productions in the area.