Sam Leitch Blogs

The Collector's Checklist: How to Buy a Limited...

Sam Leitch

Experienced collectors develop intuition over time, but that intuition is built on asking the same questions consistently, until the answers become automatic. This is the checklist that underpins serious collecting...

The Collector's Checklist: How to Buy a Limited...

Sam Leitch

Experienced collectors develop intuition over time, but that intuition is built on asking the same questions consistently, until the answers become automatic. This is the checklist that underpins serious collecting...

Aotearoa Art Fair 2026 — An Artist's Guide to W...

Sam Leitch

As a contemporary artist working in Auckland, I've watched the Aotearoa Art Fair evolve into one of the most important dates on New Zealand's cultural calendar. Whether you're an established...

Aotearoa Art Fair 2026 — An Artist's Guide to W...

Sam Leitch

As a contemporary artist working in Auckland, I've watched the Aotearoa Art Fair evolve into one of the most important dates on New Zealand's cultural calendar. Whether you're an established...

The Collector's Guide to Building a Print Colle...

Sam Leitch

Collecting as a practice, not a purchase There's a difference between buying art and collecting it. Buying is transactional. You find something you like, you pay for it, you hang...

The Collector's Guide to Building a Print Colle...

Sam Leitch

Collecting as a practice, not a purchase There's a difference between buying art and collecting it. Buying is transactional. You find something you like, you pay for it, you hang...

How to Frame Your Fine Art Print: A Collector's...

Sam Leitch

The right frame does more than protect your investment — it completes it. Whether you have acquired a screen print, a 1/1 original, or a giclée print, how you frame...

How to Frame Your Fine Art Print: A Collector's...

Sam Leitch

The right frame does more than protect your investment — it completes it. Whether you have acquired a screen print, a 1/1 original, or a giclée print, how you frame...

What Is a Screen Print? The Craft Behind Sam Le...

Sam Leitch

Screen printing is a layered, hands-on printmaking process built on precision and craft. Also known as serigraphy, it is one of the most respected techniques in fine art printmaking —...

What Is a Screen Print? The Craft Behind Sam Le...

Sam Leitch

Screen printing is a layered, hands-on printmaking process built on precision and craft. Also known as serigraphy, it is one of the most respected techniques in fine art printmaking —...

What Is a Giclée Print? A Collector's Guide to ...

Sam Leitch

A giclée print is a high-resolution reproduction of an original painting made using archival pigment inks and advanced inkjet technology. The name comes from the French gicler, "to spray" —...

What Is a Giclée Print? A Collector's Guide to ...

Sam Leitch

A giclée print is a high-resolution reproduction of an original painting made using archival pigment inks and advanced inkjet technology. The name comes from the French gicler, "to spray" —...