{"product_id":"the-alpha-original-artwork","title":"'THE ALPHA' Original Artwork","description":"\u003ch1 data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"367\"\u003eThe Alpha – Original Oil Painting\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"463\" data-start=\"408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"463\" data-start=\"408\"\u003eThe wolf, commonly symbolising loyalty, courage and spirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"468\" data-start=\"465\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eThe Alpha\u003c\/em\u003e began as a conversation with a collector in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eIn 2024, they acquired one of my wolf paintings without hesitation. A year later, I asked what their dream piece might be. The answer was immediate and atmospheric: a black wolf drinking from dark water, moody and powerful, with eyes that could hold your gaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eIt was exactly the painting I had been longing to create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eThe commission unfolded slowly between motherhood and late night studio hours, each layer building towards the presence we had imagined. In December 2025, the final brushstrokes were laid down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eThe Alpha\u003c\/em\u003e will hang in a quiet cabin on a farm in the US, reunited with its predecessor \u003cem data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eThe Loner\u003c\/em\u003e - two spirits of the wild inhabiting the same space once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"738\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"929\" data-start=\"743\"\u003eThis is the original oil painting The Alpha by wildlife artist \u003cstrong data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"812\"\u003eKirsten Mirrey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"834\" data-start=\"831\"\u003eA true one of one, it exists as the sole expression of this moment and will never be recreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"931\"\u003ePainted entirely by hand in oil, the work carries the depth, texture, and tonal subtlety unique to an original piece at scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1083\" data-start=\"1064\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1109\" data-start=\"1086\"\u003eOriginal oil painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1124\" data-start=\"1112\"\u003eOne of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1154\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003eHand signed by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eDimensions: 105cm x 75cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1228\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1233\"\u003eFraming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"1247\"\u003eProfessionally framed in light grey barnwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003eMuseum-quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1317\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1450\" data-start=\"1421\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1453\"\u003eSigned documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1523\" data-start=\"1478\"\u003eRecorded within the artist’s studio archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1613\" data-start=\"1610\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1641\" data-start=\"1615\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Acquisition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1699\" data-start=\"1642\"\u003eShipped via DHL Express from Scotland, UK, fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1701\"\u003eImport duties, if applicable, are the responsibility of the purchaser unless stated otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1965\" data-start=\"1797\"\u003eDue to the singular nature of this artwork, returns are considered on a case-by-case basis.\u003cbr data-end=\"1891\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003eIf damage occurs in transit, full resolution will be arranged immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1967\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2063\" data-start=\"1972\"\u003e© Copyright remains with the artist. 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