{"product_id":"nsa-8442185","title":"\"The Casino Phoenix\" - Original oil painting on canvas, size - 50 cm tall by 40 cm wide.","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\"The Casino Phoenix\" - An Original Oil Painting on Stretch Canvas by Northern Soul Artist Neil Thompson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOn Saturday 6th December 1981 the last all nighter was held at Wigan Casino. Just a couple of months later a fire gutted the old club and the Casino was later demolished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\"The Casino Phoenix\" painting is Neil's interpretation of the Casino ablaze but with a girl dancing in the flames high above the club. A couple stand in front of the club with hold alls and record cases. The painting is really atmospheric and moving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\"The Casino Phoenix\" measures 50 cm tall by 40 cm wide and has been completed on stretch canvas (that is canvas stretched on a wooden frame). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis is a unique piece of art, there are no copies or prints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eClose up details from the painting can be seen in images 2 - 5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNeil has been into the Northern Soul scene since the early 1970's, all his art is drawn from memory. He was a regular at the Casino and many other Northern Soul clubs throughout the 1970's. His art is regarded by many people as an iconic part of the Northern Soul scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\"The Casino Phoenix\" comes with a Certificate of Authenticity - please see image 6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe painting will be sent by Royal Mail, insured and securely packaged, included in the price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eArt collectors demand authenticity, for this reason all Neil's art has his dancing girl logo printed on the reverse, please see image 7. This, with the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity gives excellent provenance for all our art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003ePost and packing is free in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eCheck out the feedback for our art on eBay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNorthern Soul Art - only for The In Crowd! Keep The Faith!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57583082504516,"sku":"Northern Soul, Wigan Casino, Neil Thompson Paintings, The Casino Phoenix","price":119.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/2662\/5092\/files\/773x1000.jpg?v=1792934930","url":"https:\/\/northernsoulart.com\/products\/nsa-8442185","provider":"Northern Soul Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}