Ellen Leigh grew up in the Midwest. She studied painting at Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy with South African artists Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky. She graduated with a BFA from the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, MN in 2001.Ellen has taught mixed media art for the Art Reach program through the Indianapolis Art Center, as well as 3D Foundations at Ball State University. She is currently an MFA candidate for Sculpture at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Her work can be found in both national and international private collections.