Portrait of the artist
Leonie O’Moore is a freelance illustrator and comic book writer.
She started making comics in the mid '90s with the Irish anthology Indie Forum and has been an active member of the indie comics scene ever since.
Originally from Ireland, she attended University in the UK, graduating with a BA Degree in Art and Design from the University of Sunderland. She later gained a Masters Degree in Illustration and Design, focusing on graphic novels for her theoretical and practical work.
She has worked as a freelance artist since 2003 and her work has been published in a variety of books and magazines. Leonie co-founded the influential publishing company ‘There Goes Tokyo...' , which facilitated many events and exhibitions as well as publishing and promoting comic books throughout the '00s. She also worked for Comics International magazine as a critic and a sub-editor during this time.
Her comics have appeared in popular anthologies such as Heavy Metal Magazine, Joan Jett 40 x 40, Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures, and the Ringo award winning Mine! Other works include the original graphic novel LORD, webcomic Trick of Time, middle grade book Animal Rescue Friends, and artbooks for ALIEN, ALIENS, Firefly, and Mars Attacks. Her comics have received acclaim for their distinctive visual style, strong dialogue, and inventive narratives.
Leonie's passion for narrative arts has extended to documentary filmmaking projects as well as pre-production roles in tv and animation. She has also worked as a freelance Art Director for games and publishing companies.
She has facilitated workshops in drawing, storytelling, and sequential narratives. Previous clients include Gateshead Council, Sunderland Council, Tyne and Wear Museums, the Literary and Philosophical Society, and the National Glass Centre. She has also acted as a mentor for creative project management in the UK.
In 2015 Leonie developed and wrote the curriculum for a new, fully accredited degree course -- the BA (Hons) Degree Course in Comics and Graphic Novels at Teesside University.
She currently resides in California.
Signing at San Diego Comic Con. Photo courtesy of October Crifasi.