Anoulom Souvandouane was born in 1948 in Savannakhet Province and studied at the National School of Fine Arts (now the National Faculty of Fine Arts) in Vientiane from 1963-1968 before finding employment as an illustrator with the Asia Foundation, Vientiane from 1968-1969. In 1969-1971 he attended the Phochang Private Art School in Bangkok, Thailand, returning to Vientiane to work as a designer from 1971-1973, a newspaper cartoonist from 1973-1979 and a graphic designer in a bank from 1976-1993. From 1994-2000 Anoulom owned an art studio. His work is on sale at Mask Gallery in Vientiane.