A visual storyteller, Santie Cronje’s paintings are closely connected to her life experiences. Originally from South Africa, New Zealand has been home for 23 years.

Santie studied Art as a major subject in High School and completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) in 1994. A Galleried Artist since 2008, Santie has exhibited her work in numerous Solo Exhibitions and Group Shows throughout the Country, including a memorable sell out show at Inspirit Gallery in 2009. Her work is held inPrivate Collections in New Zealand and abroad.

For the past 18 years Santie has captured her travel and life experiences in an ongoing whimsical series using birds, boats and the ‘travelling girl’ to convey these stories.
A new direction…
Since Covid Santie’s work has undergone a shift, her evolving style closely resembling her paintings before she travelled to New Zealand. ‘It feels like I have come full circle with my work and with the added years of practice and a more settled mind, I am very excited to follow along this new path of exploration.

Her current body of work is very present and heavily influenced by the beautiful rural Waikato surroundings. ‘Being in the moment and staying present, I am allowing the mark making to be as authentic as possible as I am compelled to capture the essence of Nature’. Santie

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