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.
Just incredible! We have loved Dick Termes' work for decades. Especially love that there are so many affordable items available, making it possible for everyone to own a piece of art from Termesphere Gallery. We also picked up Lang's fabulous new CD and visited with Markie about her puppets. We are fans of this talented family!
Charla Stubblefield O'Dea
12/10/2016
Not only is the art incredible, but Mr Termes was so gracious. I took a group of students to the gallery & he was very patient with them & answered any & all questions they threw at him. He even took them to his private studio to show them the process for creating his beautiful spheres. I highly recommend visiting the gallery!!
Tanya Paradise
5/06/2015
Visited 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! 
Kelsey W.
6/15/2021