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DICK TERMES

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TERMESPHERES

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Summer Hours

9:00am - 5:00pm
7 Days a Week

1920 Christensen DriveSpearfish South Dakota
Call 605.642.4805
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What is 6 Point Perspective?

The basic rules of traditionally defined perspective were formulated in the fifteenth century in Italy by Piero della Francesca, Leon Battista Alberti and others. In the fifteenth century view, if the horizon around you was imagined as 360 degrees, two point perspective drawings and paintings held 90 degrees of the visual world. In other words, their paintings could capture everything between the North point on the horizon to the East point. Termes has expanded this discovery of perspective in order to capture more and more of the visual world. With six point perspective, drawings and paintings reveal a total view encompassing the full 360 degrees in all directions.

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What people are saying about the Termesphere® Gallery

4 star ratingInteresting art Small gallery reached by a gravel road outside of downtown Spearfish. The gallery is small and the artist is award winning for his “termespheres”. The globes hanging from the ceiling are interesting, most tell a story so you have to look at them closely. The pieces are expensive but fascinating. Look for the one in downtown Spearfish. Worth a visit.
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pasherry
8/22/2018
5 star ratingIf I could give this more stars I would. Just so worth the short drive off the beaten path. If you are not familiar with Dick Termes work, make a point of doing so. I saw his sphere hanging in the saloon in Deadwood, and immediately became entranced by his work. He brings to life in a 3D way the 6 point perspective. Obvious influences from MC Escher and Daly. He's amazing. This geodome gallery is filled with spinning spheres of work and brings such inspiration.
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Cindy C.
8/02/2018
5 star ratingVisited the Termesphere Gallery today and it was by far one of the coolest places I have ever been! Anika was SO knowledgeable on the spheres and was such a kind person who went above & beyond to inform my husband and I about everything. Dick is such a talented artist and if you are in the area you have to stop by to see his work!
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Kelsey W.
6/15/2021