06/09/2026
Green Door Art Gallery is thrilled to announce its current exhibition, Waxtastic, running now through July 5, 2026.
We are excited for you all to meet the first featured artist of this great exhibit Dee Levang.
Let us learn more about Dee and her work...
As a multidisciplinary visual artist, I explore the tactile and transformative possibilities of water, wax, and wool by working with water-soluble media, encaustic painting and printmaking, oil and cold wax, and textiles.
A fascination with biological sciences and technology leads me to examine the ways systems evolve, grow, and adapt, often in unexpected ways. This curiosity manifests in organic forms, structural layering, and a sense of constant transformation throughout my practice.
Mark-making is one of my central languages. In my encaustic work, fiber often becomes the mark itself. At times, these gestures are deliberate and controlled. At other times, they are loose and improvised, like a dialogue between my hand and the material. While letting go of control, I’m eager to explore where so-called “mistakes” can lead me. Through this process, my work touches on themes of stillness, otherness, and imperfection.
I approach abstraction intuitively, as it mirrors the nonlinear way I experience the world. Rather than constructing narratives, I navigate through sensory impressions that appear as fleeting moments, textures, and moods. Tastes have sounds and rhythms. A smell is like time travel. Love is a color field. I’m not telling a story. I’m inviting you to experience what I feel.
My inspiration is drawn from artists like Ruth Asawa, Janet Echelman, and Lee Krasner, all of whose work embodies movement, materiality, and emotional depth. Their practices have shaped my own reverence for process, gesture, and the quiet power of abstraction.
The "Waxtastic" Hot Art - Cool Wax Opening Reception will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the gallery, located at 21 N. Gore Ave in Webster Groves. See you there!