Born on a farm Chirac Koshekhablski district of Krasnodar region. Honored artist of the RSFSR (1974), people's artist of the RSFSR (1985), laureate of Lenin Komsomol prize (1970). Member of the Union of artists of the RSFSR in 1966. In 1956-1961, he studied at the Palekh art school. Teachers M. I. Shemarov, D. N. Butorin, B. M. Nemtinov. In 1961-1989, he worked at the Palekh art-production workshops. In 1970 he was a delegate to the XVI Congress of the Komsomol, was elected a member of the Central Committee of the Komsomol. In 1978-1986, he has been the Chairman of the Palekh branch of the Union of artists of the RSFSR. Since 1989 works in the creative production of the organization of the Union of artists of Russia "Palekh Partnership".
Was engaged in monumental painting (painting the lobby of the Ivanovo Palace of culture and technology of the textile they. 30-letiya Pobedy (1974), Room of fairy tales Children's musical theater in Moscow (1979-1982)), book illustration (the book by S. Narovchatov "Vasily Buslaev and Semyon Dezhnev"). Themes of works: folklore, history, literature, revolutionary, genre scenes. Participant of exhibitions since 1964. Lives in the village of Palekh Svergina district. A. D. Koupilova are stored in museums: gmpi, the Russian Museum, the Ivanovo OC, Pgaas, Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin "Moika 12", Pushkin House Museum, DEM, HF Russia.
