Samuel Leighton-Dore

Samuel Leighton-Dore is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based on the Gold Coast. His first solo exhibition Fragile Masculinity, Handle With Care formed part of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras program for 2019 and deconstructed popular notions of masculinity through ceramic works, LED neon, painting and illustration. His first book of illustrations How To Be A Big Strong Man was released in Australia in August. He writes about sexuality, gender and mental health for SBS Life and contributes to media outlets including Buzzfeed, Junkee, Pedestrian TV and Huffington Post.