Lawrence Leitch was born in 1958 and attended Wellington Polytechnic School of Design. In the early 1980s he lived and worked in the United States. On his return to New Zealand Leitch began a career as a full time artist, gaining nationwide recognition for his watercolours. Later he became known as a printmaker, and in 1995 he won a gold medal in the New Zealand Pride in Print Awards. He is the son of Christchurch based artist Peter G. Leitch.
The total number of works by Lawrence Leitch offered for sale by auction since 1997 is 14, of which 13 (93%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,869 for Cathedral Cove, Christmas Day sold by Webb's in February 2022. This year one work has been offered for sale.
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