Sam Leitch Blogs

A person's hand sorting through a stack of vibrant, high-quality art prints featuring a modern geometric design with stylized birds and wine bottles in shades of blue, yellow, and red.

Surrealist Printmakers in New Zealand: Who's Wo...

Sam Leitch

New Zealand's surrealist printmakers occupy a small but serious corner of the country's contemporary art scene and a handful of artists are producing work that holds its own against any...

Surrealist Printmakers in New Zealand: Who's Wo...

Sam Leitch

New Zealand's surrealist printmakers occupy a small but serious corner of the country's contemporary art scene and a handful of artists are producing work that holds its own against any...

Three large, modern art prints in white frames leaning against a light wood-paneled wall. The colorful illustrations feature geometric patterns, blue birds, and street-art-inspired elements in a vibrant palette of light blue, yellow, and red.

Best Contemporary New Zealand Screenprints for ...

Sam Leitch

Narrative-driven printmaking exists in New Zealand — it's just not where most platforms lead you. Here's where to find it, what to look for, and how to buy direct from...

Best Contemporary New Zealand Screenprints for ...

Sam Leitch

Narrative-driven printmaking exists in New Zealand — it's just not where most platforms lead you. Here's where to find it, what to look for, and how to buy direct from...

Screen prints printed on Fabriano Artistico paper 100% cotton

What Paper Are Fine Art Screenprints Printed On...

Sam Leitch

Fine art screenprints are printed on heavyweight cotton rag paper. The archival standard that separates a museum-quality print from a decorative reproduction. Understanding what your print is printed on is...

What Paper Are Fine Art Screenprints Printed On...

Sam Leitch

Fine art screenprints are printed on heavyweight cotton rag paper. The archival standard that separates a museum-quality print from a decorative reproduction. Understanding what your print is printed on is...

Sam Leitch at the workshop creating his latest screen print Nothing for Granted - Inception with a team of experts at Artrite Screen Printing

Are Limited Edition Art Prints a Good Investmen...

Sam Leitch

Limited edition art prints sit in an interesting space: accessible enough to be a starting point for new collectors, serious enough that experienced buyers keep coming back. But not all...

Are Limited Edition Art Prints a Good Investmen...

Sam Leitch

Limited edition art prints sit in an interesting space: accessible enough to be a starting point for new collectors, serious enough that experienced buyers keep coming back. But not all...

A close-up of a vibrant abstract screen print featuring a blue bird against a background of colorful geometric shapes and stripes.

How colour works as structure, narrative, and e...

Sam Leitch

Colour is not decoration — it is structure, rhythm, and narrative force. Explore how contemporary artists use colour theory, composition, and restraint to create work that holds attention over time.

How colour works as structure, narrative, and e...

Sam Leitch

Colour is not decoration — it is structure, rhythm, and narrative force. Explore how contemporary artists use colour theory, composition, and restraint to create work that holds attention over time.

An overhead view of people observing colourful abstract screen prints around a printing press in a studio.

What is a limited edition art print? A complete...

Sam Leitch

What is a limited edition art print? A clear guide to edition numbers, artist proofs, provenance, and the difference between limited and open edition prints.

What is a limited edition art print? A complete...

Sam Leitch

What is a limited edition art print? A clear guide to edition numbers, artist proofs, provenance, and the difference between limited and open edition prints.