Maria Athanasiou was born in Greece and now lives in East Northport, NY. She has received a certificate of design from Veloudakis Institute in Athens, Greece, and now devotes her time to serving her home parish and painting icons. Maria has written and illustrated a number of Christian Picture Books for children. Her works include:

Rejoice (2009 – Revised 2015)
The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ (2010)
The Virgin Mary Mother of God (2010)
Christ Is Risen (2012)
The Holy Apostles (2017)