• Dangerous Beauty

       I used this term two weeks ago when describing a C. Jeré nailhead sculpture.  It came to mind last night while viewing the current exhibit at Hemphill Fine Arts in DC.  Julie Wolfe’s work includes paintings, prints and sculptures.  And her name suits   her work – it’s often a juxtaposition of loveliness and peril.  Creative tension is a concept that I always find intriguing in art and design.  Beauty is so much more interesting when its twisted on its head; you really see it up against something dark.  Ms. Wolfe's work incorporates colorful, organic images alongside macabre symbols of death and violence. The contrast enlivens the sweet and…