Samuel Leighton-Dore

Samuel Leighton-Dore is a multidisciplinary artist, author and screenwriter based on the Gold Coast. Working predominantly across ceramics, illustration and animation, his art brings colour and levity to themes of mental health, identity and sexuality. His work has appeared on the cover of the Journal of Australian Ceramics, been acquired as part of the Gold Coast City Collection, and twice selected for the biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards. He has released two books, How To Be A Big Strong Man (2019, Smith Street Books) and Wow It’s All A Lot (HarperCollins, 2023). He's currently developing a slate of adult animated TV projects.