​Santie Cronje (b. 1973, South Africa) is a visual artist and curator based in Tīrau, New Zealand, where she has lived since 1999. Her practice is intuitively linked to place and memory—a life lived twofold through migration. Each canvas holds its own archaeology, carrying fragments of lived experience that hover between physicality and emotion.

​Her work has evolved into a process-led approach where layered landscapes, domestic interiors, and abstract narratives are explored through surface and gesture. Through painted layers, compositions hold multiple moments and traces of experience simultaneously. This balance of intuition and reflection allows forms to emerge, shift, and dissolve across time.

​Alongside her studio practice, Cronje has directed and curated exhibitions at Deciduus Gallery since its inception in 2018. The gallery is dedicated primarily to showcasing female-led contemporary art, reflecting her deep interest in how community and curation intersect to tell stories of belonging and identity.

​Since 2008, Cronje has held numerous solo and group exhibitions. Her work has been featured in various New Zealand art books and calendars, including 101 Contemporary Waikato Artists by Peter Dornauf.