Heather Hartley is an interdisciplinary artist who works as a performer, movement artist, and creator of original pieces. She has performed in more than 35 productions since moving to Chicago in 1992, including works with Redmoon Theater, Collaboraction, Next Theater, Running With Scissors, and she  began her performance career in dance works in NYC at St. Marks Church and the Merce Cunningham Studio, where she studied extensively.

Inspired by frequent collaborator and partner in crime, Casey Murtaugh, they have been working together since 2005 to create a body of work that seeks to deepen the fusion of performance with visual art. Heather and Casey have recently formed a new arts collective called THE KNOT to serve as an incubator of their collaborative works. Their projects have been presented and produced at festivals and galleries in Chicago and New York. Heather holds a BFA in Dance from the University of North Carolina and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago.