Leigh Bagley

Joined Artfinder: April 2013

Artworks for sale: 77

(11)

United Kingdom

Updates from Leigh Bagley's studio

  • Infinite Order

    What happens when a graphic system originally designed to organise time becomes a mechanism for generating the experience of time? Inspired by French designer Jean-Pierre Vitrac's iconic perpetual wall calendar, this new moving-image artwork transforms its graphic structure into a chronographic animation that explores pattern and rhythm. Leigh Bagley is a designer based in East Lothian whose practice spans limited edition prints, textiles and digital. Working with geometric abstraction and colour, he creates visually precise compositions that draw inspiration from 20th century modernist architecture and design, translating these bold influences across media, interiors and public art. Co-commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts, Edinburgh Futures Institute and New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund with investment from the University of Edinburgh.

    28 August 2026
    Upright Gallery, Edinburgh 2026

    Upright Gallery, Edinburgh 2026

    I’m so excited to share that I have a solo exhibition at Upright Gallery in Edinburgh from 30th October – 20th November 2026. I can’t wait for everyone to see new and existing Limited Edition prints and collages in such a beautiful space. More details and previews coming soon — I’d love to see some familiar faces there. Thank you to everyone who has supported my journey so far.

    15 May 2026
    Dulux | Clerkenwell Design Week.

    Dulux | Clerkenwell Design Week.

    DuluxTrade is proud to sponsor Conversations at Clerkenwell at ClerkenwellDesignWeek2026. After an incredible response to our Light up the Stage Competition, we're thrilled to have crowned a winner. Our winner: Leigh Bagley | The Graphic Pattern Studio Leigh’s design brings the Meeting of Minds concept to life through layered geometry, translucent colour, and visual rhythm. Drawing on the Dulux Colour of the Year palette, The Rhythm of Blues, his entry echoes the fluid energy of blues music and the dynamic exchange of ideas that defines Conversations at Clerkenwell. Bold in concept and refined in execution, it was just what we were looking for. Join us at the show to see Leigh's design come to life on stage.

    29 April 2026
    The Thread That Pulls

    The Thread That Pulls

    So delighted to have been awarded the @uprightgallery award for Outstanding Artwork Award at @visualartsscotland ‘The Thread That Pulls’ exhibition - what an honour and thank you so much. Huge congratulations to @visualartsscotland on an amazing show and honoured to be included amongst 300 other talented artist and designers.

    12 March 2026
    Dundee Design Festival 2025

    Dundee Design Festival 2025

    Forming cylinders of colour and pattern The ‘Calendar Collection’ is inspired by the work of Jean-Pierre Vitrac exploring imbroglio shapes adding rhythm and colour to interior spaces. Each design is based around a square tile format made up of 8 individual shapes mirroring the lunar cycle. The contemporary colour palettes hails the Summer of 1951 and the festival of Britain over 70 years ago. Vitrac’s iconic design aesthetics are echoed throughout this collection, playful shapes and sweeping curves are juxtaposed and offset by the tile format with architectural forms and repeating shapes throughout. The collection includes five chromatic families where neutral colour backgrounds sit amongst warmer, brighter shades. Within each of these families, there are four complimentary palettes.

    04 March 2025
    Then & Now Exhibition

    Then & Now Exhibition

    Exhibiting Orbit No:1 on Plywood at Dalkeith Palace This exhibition celebrates 100 years since VAS was established in 1924 and follows the successful 4 star exhibition, Then and Now: 100 Years Of Visual Arts Scotland (Part One) that took place in Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy earlier this year. Now and Then: Dalkeith Palace (Part Two) will showcase artists from Scotland and beyond, exhibiting a breadth of disciplines across the sprawling 17 room exhibition, including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation, and jewellery. The exhibition will run from Saturday 17th - Sunday 25th August 2024 and will be open daily from 10am - 4pm with free access. Dalkeith Palace is located half an hour outside of Edinburgh and the exhibition expects to reach a global audience as it aligns with the city’s busy festival period.

    05 August 2024
    Robin Sprong Wallcovering Collaboration

    Robin Sprong Wallcovering Collaboration

    We have teamed up with Robin Sprong Wallcoverings in South Africa to license our mural wallpaper is collection. The ‘Calendar’ collection is inspired by the work of Jean-Pierre Vitrac exploring imbroglio shapes adding rhythm and colour to interior spaces. Each design is based around a square tile format made up of 8 individual shapes mirroring the lunar cycle. The contemporary colour palettes hail the Summer of 1951 and the festival of Britain 70 years ago. Vitrac’s iconic design aesthetics are echoed throughout this collection, playful shapes and sweeping curves are juxtaposed and offset by the tile format with architectural forms and repeating shapes throughout. The collection includes five chromatic families where neutral colour backgrounds sit amongst warmer, brighter shades. Within each of these families, there are four complimentary palettes.

    26 October 2023
    More Collages

    More Collages

    Circle Collage. Recycled artwork - original digital work once printed is cut using a compass cutter. Occasionally during the digital printing process the printer can error mid way through a print rendering the output unusable. Rather than waste the ink and paper I save it to make into unique collages. Although similar in style no two collages will be the same.

    26 January 2023
    Uppercase Magazine

    Uppercase Magazine

    Front Cover image + article on my creative practice.

    23 June 2022
    What we do!

    What we do!

    Giclée Printing - it’s what we do….. Many galleries and other artists don’t consider Giclée printing as an original form of artist printing and here’s why: A giclée print is a term for an ‘inkjet’ print. It derives its name from the French verb for ‘squirt, spurt or spray’, as generally giclée prints are produced with an inkjet printer (where the ink ‘spurts’ through a nozzle). You will often come across “limited edition giclée” copies of paintings and prints –  it’s always worth remembering that these are reproductions – not originals. However, there are a number of artists producing work for which the digital print IS the finished result – and that’s US! For us it’s simple, we define all of our prints as an original artwork that has been printed by us.  It is not a reproduction or printed on our behalf. We have choosen the paper that the image is printed on and have determined the dimensions and edition size of the print (the number of copies printed). Once printed we then number and sign each of the prints. Once we have sold all the editions of a particular print we can not and will not print anymore. Rest assured, if you buy from us you are purchasing an original Limited Edition piece of Art, enjoy!

    08 October 2021
    NHS Forth Valley Commission

    NHS Forth Valley Commission

    NHS FORTH VALLEY COMMISSION MAJOR ART PROJECT COMPLETED AT STIRLING HEALTH AND CARE VILLAGE The finishing strokes have now been applied to a major arts project stretching across two buildings at the Stirling Health and Care Village – the GP and Minor Injuries Centre and the Bellfield Rehabilitation Centre. Leigh Bagley, a contemporary textile and pattern designer has just completed a broad canvas including art walls, a suite of prints and additional 3D works, all with a focus on emotional health and wellbeing. The first stage of the project involved the design and installation of nineteen new art walls and three large scale murals in the Bellfield Centre. These high impact and decorative interiors evoke freshness, wellness and familiarity to the corridors, giving a sense of emotional comfort through colour. During the design process Leigh aimed to create environments that are both uplifting and soothing, which in turn aid in decreasing frustration and boredom in people with dementia. For the second strand of the project, Leigh curated a contemporary collection of Limited Edition prints housed within the Healthcare village buildings. These artworks compliment the aesthetic narrative of the mural and art wall spaces creating a visual dialogue as patients, staff and visitors navigate the interior. The artworks feature a variety of top artists and print designers including Scott Campbell, Diane Bresson, Rory Strudwick, Kitty McCall, Simon C Page, Ryan Hughes, Kevin Cleary, Hey Studio and many more. A graduate of the renowned Royal College of Art in London, Leigh set up his textiles design studio in 2012 retailing as Limited Edition artwork. Of his work in the Health and Care Village he says: “Through a highly contemporary approach I hope I have demonstrated how pattern, print and colour can be transformative and uplifting for both patients and visitors, challenging traditional approaches to art for public healthcare buildings. I directly take influence from everyday surroundings and a love of modernist and abstract aesthetics. Leigh is also a lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art, imparting his love of pattern and colour which enables him to share his knowledge for the benefit of future designers and makers.

    03 July 2020
    Newmor Wallcoverings Collaboration

    Newmor Wallcoverings Collaboration

    Newmor Wallcoverings is committed to bridging the gap between artists and commercial interiors. We’re always on the look out for unique and innovative designs to offer our clients. We saw Leigh’s work with the NHS and we knew the large scale curved geometrics and dynamic colour palettes would work really well in our market. Geometrics have been a big part of our collection for a number of years now, and Leigh’s sweeping curves and arches add a contemporary twist to the look. The designs lend themselves perfectly to being recoloured, they look great printed onto any of our base materials and they make a huge impact on window film too.”

    23 June 2020