The Termesphere Gallery is
One of the most unique destinations in the Black Hills
“One of the nation’s more unusual art spaces can be found off a well maintained gravel road outside Spearfish, in a geodesic dome festooned with fantastical globes that their creator, the artist Dick Termes, has called ‘Termespheres.’ They are essentially three-dimensional Escher-esque paintings on spheres, created with a technique he calls six-point perspective.”
~New York Times~
In the early 70s, Buckminster Fuller came to Black Hills State University. Dick Termes had read his books and was fascinated by his concepts. Fuller was the inventor of the Geodesic Dome. Dick was asked to pick up Fuller and his wife (Anne Hewlett) from the airport and bring him to the college. Termes and Fuller spent two wonderful and exciting days together discussing many different topics, not the least which being Bucky’s geodesic dome system.
Dick’s father and brother had purchased some land outside of Spearfish on Christensen Dr. Dick was very fortunate to get to buy three acres of this land from them. At first, the plan was to build a dome to store his work in and he would live elsewhere. However, after the dome was was finished and he began using it for his studio, he was hooked. Currently, the complex consists of four domes, there is the Termesphere Gallery dome with a cupola dome on the top, two house domes, and a studio dome. Last summer, Dick and his son, Lang, built a greenhouse dome, technically adding a fifth. The domes and the unique experience of visiting the Termesphere Gallery all started from a chance meeting of Bucky Fuller and Dick Termes.
Dick’s father and brother had purchased some land outside of Spearfish on Christensen Dr. Dick was very fortunate to get to buy three acres of this land from them. At first, the plan was to build a dome to store his work in and he would live elsewhere. However, after the dome was was finished and he began using it for his studio, he was hooked. Currently, the complex consists of four domes, there is the Termesphere Gallery dome with a cupola dome on the top, two house domes, and a studio dome. Last summer, Dick and his son, Lang, built a greenhouse dome, technically adding a fifth. The domes and the unique experience of visiting the Termesphere Gallery all started from a chance meeting of Bucky Fuller and Dick Termes.
in so many ways ..
you enter a visionary space when you encounter Dick & his life work ..
it is transporting & extraordinary as well as being absolutely fun,
moving as it does in various directions simultaneously, taking one
hither, thither & yon to places you didn't know were in existence ..
places of wonder.
you enter a visionary space when you encounter Dick & his life work ..
it is transporting & extraordinary as well as being absolutely fun,
moving as it does in various directions simultaneously, taking one
hither, thither & yon to places you didn't know were in existence ..
places of wonder.
Theano Onearth
2/12/2018
If 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. 
Cindy C.
8/02/2018
Wow! Art at its most intriguing! The Termesphere Gallery is a visual feast. The gallery is small, tucked away among spruce and oak along the Maitland Road near Spearfish, South Dakota, but it's an experience not to be missed. Dick Termes creates spherical artworks, revolving three-dimensional art that often tells a story. You'll find yourself staring in awe at the many spheres hanging in the small gallery, puzzling over the images. Take your time! (Termespheres are offered for sale, but simply a visit to the Gallery is worth every minute.) 
1215Ellen
8/19/2018