Christie Heart was born in Yarrawonga, Victoria, and grew up in Melbourne. After many years living on the fringes of the beautiful Yarra Ranges, she settled on Victoria's rural Bass Coast. Her original songs and short stories have won prizes in Australia and have been shortlisted internationally.
Music became a passion in the 1990's, and her recordings span genres from folk and country to contemporary acoustic and bluesy jazz. In the early 1990's, she was noted for her creative reimagining of traditional Celtic folk songs and Australian poetry set to music.
For several years, she guest-hosted the radio interview program Spectrum with John Weeks before hosting her own music and interview programs, Sweetheart and Matters of the Heart, on 3MDR 97.1 FM.
During her studies and after completing a Diploma of Professional Counselling, majoring in trauma and abuse, she became a Counsellor/Project worker, and researcher in the fields of family violence, human trafficking, marginalised women and families.
After she published her debut novel, Leave The Wake Behind, in 2012, she began a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) at RMIT University, and graduated in 2018 with the Vice Chancellors Award for academic excellence and a life membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society.
In earlier incarnations, she worked as a hairdresser, therapeutic masseur, tram conductor, and customer service representative.
Christie has a gorgeous son and son-in-law who live in the UK with her grand-dog Bailey.
Music became a passion in the 1990's, and her recordings span genres from folk and country to contemporary acoustic and bluesy jazz. In the early 1990's, she was noted for her creative reimagining of traditional Celtic folk songs and Australian poetry set to music.
For several years, she guest-hosted the radio interview program Spectrum with John Weeks before hosting her own music and interview programs, Sweetheart and Matters of the Heart, on 3MDR 97.1 FM.
During her studies and after completing a Diploma of Professional Counselling, majoring in trauma and abuse, she became a Counsellor/Project worker, and researcher in the fields of family violence, human trafficking, marginalised women and families.
After she published her debut novel, Leave The Wake Behind, in 2012, she began a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) at RMIT University, and graduated in 2018 with the Vice Chancellors Award for academic excellence and a life membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society.
In earlier incarnations, she worked as a hairdresser, therapeutic masseur, tram conductor, and customer service representative.
Christie has a gorgeous son and son-in-law who live in the UK with her grand-dog Bailey.
