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“Stephen can be found in any number of the local pubs, some known, and some unknown, some historical, and some fairly new. He will bring his camera, his sketchbook, and his Pantone color swatch book and settle into the area with the best lighting to drink and draw.”
— Ella Rue, Designer Magazine
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“There's a rich history to New York bars, something very compelling to me. If you can find something that speaks to you as an artist, then that's half the battle.”
— Stephen Gardner, Interviewed for Instigatorzine
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“I started the process by going into whatever bars I came across, ordering a pint, and just sitting and drawing what was in front of me. I started to gravitate to NewYork’s old bars, the ones that just dripped with storytelling opportunities”
— Stephen Gardner, At the Edge
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