Painter
Radius 6.0 Mentor (2025)
Ruth Leigh is an award-winning artist, writer, and arts facilitator based in the Perth Hills, Western Australia. Primarily a figurative painter, Ruth’s work is deeply inspired by social interactions—ranging from fleeting encounters to long-standing relationships—as well as Western Australia’s vast and varied landscapes and cultural history.
With over a decade of experience in the arts sector, Ruth has worked extensively as a facilitator and project manager across multiple regional and Indigenous arts programs. Her experience working as a studio coordinator at Martumili Artists and Spinifex Hill Studios and facilitating arts workshops across WA has equipped her with a deep understanding of community arts practice and mentorship, making her an invaluable resource for artists seeking guidance in their creative journeys.
Ruth’s Artistic Achievements Include:
• 2018: Highly Commended, Lester Group Prize (formerly the Black Swan Prize)
• 2018: Debut solo exhibition, Learn Me, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
• 2016: Winner, Best Work by a Non-Indigenous Artist, Port Hedland Art Awards
• 2016: Winner, Portrait Category, Cossack Art Awards
• 2015: Winner, Portrait Category, Cossack Art Awards
• 2015: Exhibited artist, A Dot on the Run, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
• 2014: Winner, Portrait Category, Cossack Art Awards
The Courthouse Gallery+Studio would like to acknowledge the Kariyarra, Ngarla, and Nyamal people as the Traditional Custodians of the Town of Port Hedland lands. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
The Courthouse Gallery+Studio is managed by The Junction Co. on behalf of the Town of Port Hedland.