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My name is Corinne Erasmus, and I'm a full-time artist based just outside Cape Town. The Happy Struggling Artist is a celebration of South Africa's incredibly diverse wildlife, specialising in unique art, gifts and collectables that encapsulate the unique spirit that this amazing country is known and loved for. Everything in this shop is hand-crafted by myself, often in partnership with my wonderful, carpenter husband, Alex.

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2025 WILDLIFE CALENDARS ARE HERE!

Apart from being beautiful, practical and inclusive, this A3 calendar can be almost completely re-purposed after use! It can be easily ‘upcycled’ to create a variety of useful things.

Not just another calendar...!

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE!!!

I want one!

INTRODUCING: "JOY"

This is not the first wild dog that I've painted... In fact, the first painting was pretty special -- not only was it a gift for our Best Man on our wedding day, but it was the artwork that marked the start of my career as an artist almost ten years ago!

Painting "Joy!" now feels like I’ve come full-circle...

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HOME TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ANIMAL ALPHABET

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UNIQUELY SOUTH AFRICAN FINE ART WILDLIFE PRINTS

  • Joy!

    Joy!

    Joy!

    R 2,100.00 ZAR
    R 2,100.00 ZAR R 2,100.00 ZAR
  • Frolic

    Frolic

    Frolic

    R 2,100.00 ZAR
    R 2,100.00 ZAR R 2,100.00 ZAR
  • The Duel

    The Duel

    The Duel

    R 2,100.00 ZAR
    R 2,100.00 ZAR R 2,100.00 ZAR
  • Dash!

    Dash!

    Dash!

    R 2,100.00 ZAR
    R 2,100.00 ZAR R 2,100.00 ZAR
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