Born in 1959 Brisbane. Leigh has a BA (Visual Arts QCA) and a BA Fine Arts, MFA Fine Arts (QUT).

She has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions including The CPM Print Awards 2011; Much Loved, Redland Art Gallery 2011; The Border Art Prize, Highly commended 2007, Commended 2010; 15 Artists Redcliffe Regional 2009; Kobe Biennale – Art in a Container Project 2009; My Case Touring Exhibition Hong Kong, Kowloon, The Jacaranda Drawing Prize 2006; Kedumba Drawing Award 2009; Redland Acquisitive Art Prize 2006; Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2006.

Collections include – Moreton Bay Regional Council Collection, Redland City Collection, The Mirvac Collection, Hong Kong Print International, Warner Bros Collection.