Konstantina Maliarou was born in Piraeus in 1978 and graduated from the School of Byzantine Iconography of Piraeus in 1999, following a four-year course focused on drawing, colour, and the portable icon, applying techniques based on the traditional Byzantine method. During her studies, she further specialized in mural painting and the fresco technique. Her tutors included T. Misouras (painting), Ch. Liondas (iconography), and the iconographer Kostas Markopoulos.

Alongside her Art Education, she attended theoretical courses in Art History, covering the period from Ancient Greek art to the 20th century, with Professor M. Tsomidis, as well as in the Rhythmic Analysis of Architecture, focusing on Ancient Greek and Byzantine architecture under the guidance of Professor I. Karatzoglou. Throughout her professional career, she has systematically engaged in painting and mural work, realizing projects in both residential and professional spaces.

She is a founding member of NGO Kleidarotrypa, and has collaborated with the organization “Greek Guide Dogs“, NGO IASIS, and has delivered numerous seminars and workshops for adults and children in art venues, cultural institutions and social structures, emphasizing experiential approaches and the enhancement of creative expression. Additionally, she has worked as a seminar lecturer and facilitator in art therapy workshops for non-governmental organizations and social bodies. She has been collaborating with the visual artists’ collective ARC – Art Revisited Collective since October 2025.