Leo Covault is a printmaker and zinester exploring gender through the lens of historical fashion and folklore. He creates risograph zines, paper doll and three dimensional set comics, and linocut prints. His work as a library Reference Associate influences his goal of making history accessible and interesting for modern readers. His comic The Harpist, a transgender fairy tale told in paper dolls, debuted in 2024.
Covault graduated with a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022, and has since been a Cleveland Scene Comics Edition artist, a Hudson Valley Seed Pack Artist, and the 2024 Genghis Con Poster artist. He lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and enjoys museums and folk dance.