Leigh studied MA Entrepreneurship at Arts University Plymouth in 2012, hatching the idea of international arts complex, Ocean Studios, with a fellow student. Based out of the old cooperage in Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard, Ocean Studios is a thriving creative hub boasting workshops, event and exhibition spaces, hot desks, meeting rooms, and even a cafe and shop.

Leigh is also a practicing artist focussing on contemporary ceramics and jewellery as well as working as a consultant specialising in solutions for the creative and cultural industries.