Varvara Liakonakou was born in Athens in 1978. She studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence (1997-2001). In the past he lived and worked in Athens, southern Crete and New York (2001-2014). She is a co-organizer of the Mudhouse Residency, in Agios Ioannis, Crete, where she teaches painting. She is also a founding member and co-organizer of the Athena Standards Residency in Athens. He lives and works in Athens and southern Crete.