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This image is one of several taken at a condemned garage in Greer, SC. The garage served as a bustling place of business, and modest livelihood for the owner and his family until his death several years ago. The building now sits abandoned and recently condemned. A ghostly reminder of times past, soon to be forgotten.

This image is a close up of the small, but strong padlock placed on the door to keep squatters and vandals out of the building until it is torn down. I thought it was a fitting symbol for the way we often lock our past away in favor of the now or the present. In reality, I think it is wise to leave those doorways to our past closed, but unlocked, as much can be learned from peering into them on occasion.

Kelly Hazel I was born and raised in Upstate South Carolina. I've loved drawing ever since I could hold anything that would make a mark. In high school, I attended the Fine Arts Center, a magnet school for the Arts. This is where I discovered photography for the first time. I also got to try my hand with sculpture and 3-D design....no talent in that 3rd dimension for me, but I earned a deep respect and appreciation for the artists brave enough to venture into it. I also attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts at Furman University during my senior year in high school. This school has grown since then into a year round boarding school that focuses on the Arts. It is truly an amazing program and I count myself blessed to...