Welcome to this special edition of The Grateful Web: Rogue Studios 30@30 celebrating 30 years of Rogue Artists’ Studios in Manchester. 

Today’s guest is the painter and printmaker Michelle Leigh. Working in oils, watercolour, etching and woodcut, Michelle creates richly imaginative works that weave together myth, memory, and everyday experience.

She studied Fine Art at Manchester Polytechnic, graduating with First Class Honours, and went on to complete a Master’s at Newcastle with support from the British Academy. Her work has been exhibited widely including at The Whitworth Gallery, and Manchester Art Gallery, and her work is held in both public and private collections worldwide including in the UK, the US, Portugal, Vienna and beyond.

Featured in publications such as Who’s Who in Art 2008 and A Colourful Canvas: Twelve Women Artists in the Northwest by @wendyjlevyfineart  Michelle has also been recognised internationally, including as runner-up for the Ben Uri Gallery’s Artist of the Year Award. Her latest solo show, A Taste of Arcadia is currently at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, running until February 2026.

In summing up Michelle adds '...I cover flat surfaces with paint, it could be said to be a frivolous occupation in many ways, but I take it dead seriously'.

You can see her work on Instagram @michelleleighartist or at www.michelleleighart.com currently showing work @salford_museum 

We look forward to seeing you for Open Studios at 2–6 Barrass Street, Openshaw, Manchester M11 1PU on Saturday 20th September from 12–8pm

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