Giedra Purlytė was born in Kaunas. She received her early artistic education at the Kaunas Four-Year Art School (now Martynaičio Art School). From 1985 to 1989, she studied at the Stepas Žukas Art Technicum, specializing in textiles, and continued her studies at the Kaunas Art Academy from 1990 to 1996, where she deepened her knowledge in the field of textiles.

Since 1994, Giedra has been organizing solo exhibitions, and since 1998, she has been living and creating in Vilnius. Her work has been showcased in various significant venues both in Lithuania and abroad. In 2012, she became a member of the Lithuanian Artists' Association.

Giedra's artwork is characterized by explorations of emotions based on color therapy, the analysis of color relationships, and layers of the subconscious, inviting viewers on a journey through personal and collective memories.