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Leigh is the founder of the Untamed Artists Network. His highly detailed pastels are sought after by many collectors worldwide and many of his peers have commended him for the way he is so forthcoming in sharing his working methods, featuring on forums such as wetcanvas and youtube. He is a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists and works closely with the Melbourne Zoo on fundraising projects.

Leigh was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1977 and throughout his early years was surrounded by exotic animals through his family ties to the Melbourne Zoo and Perry Bros Circus. Art was always a part of his life and he made it known everywhere he could, sending posters in to Saturday morning cartoon shows and designing toys during his primary school years. Upon entering high school he had moved on to the realm of comic books, a place he would dwell for many years. Throughout his time at school Leigh was a regular award winner for his art, something that carried on afterwards in his careers as a comic artist and a signwriter.

In 2001 Leigh took his first steps in fine art and found himself drawn to his childhood inspirations. Working in pastel he found he was able to create highly detailed works which he found a market for quite quickly. In late 2006 Leigh held his first solo exhibition, selling a large amount of his wildlife work and has spent the remainder of the year busy with commissions and teaching. 2007 saw Leigh's profile increase through constant exposure with public demonstrations at many art shows along with accolades for his works. His profile was further bolstered with gallery representation at Original Oz where he found a market hungry for his detailed seascapes in a short time. In between supplying the gallery with work, handling numerous commissions and teaching Leigh's year will be very busy indeed.

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