Hai-Ou Hou was born in Beijing where she studied painting and ceramics at
the prestigious Central Institute of Fine Art and Design.  She accepted a
teaching post at the Hubei Fine Art Institute where she taught painting and
design. After immigrating to the United States, she received her Master of
Fine Arts from Towson University. Hai-Ou's work has been widely published and
exhibited both nationally and internationally and hangs in many museum,
corporate, and private collections. She is the recepient of numerous
fine arts honors and awards.