This Termesphere® is called LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS. It is a 16” diameter sphere which played off of a 15th century stairway in India that helped people get to a source of water far below. These stairways interested me because they didn’t just go straight up but rather up and out with each new step. This helped more people get …
What is a Termesphere®?
I am planning to spend a little more time on my blog. That doesn’t mean I am giving up on Facebook, I just plan to move you over to the blog for more details in some of my concepts so I have a little more room. I really enjoy getting replies back from people on some of these ideas. So …
We The People
WE THE PEOPLE is a 30″ Termesphere which has freedom trees who’s branches form the people who have been hugely involved in these different freedoms. The roots form the forefathers of our country. The road running throughout the piece is the Constitution of the United States.
HOP (Hands on Partnership) Termesphere learning center
This is a hands-on display where students learn about the concept of total visual space. Dick Termes put this together for the Discovery Center in Pierre.
BIG BANG
This Big Bang Termesphere shows the beginning and end of the Universe.
Stephen Hawking book cover
The Termesphere called THE BIG BANG will be usedin Stephen Hawking’s book coming out in French called Une belle histoire du temps which means A Brief History of Time. Termesphere called BIG BANG for Stephen Hawking book
Thinking in the Round Exhibit
The Dahl Art Center 50 Termespheres are hanging and rotating in the Stan Adelstein and Lynda Clark Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City South Dakota. This is the largest exhibition I have ever put together. The space is wonderful for hanging Termespheres! The Hanging of a 50 Piece Show The opening for the show was March 20th …
Drawing the Whole Picture
One through Five Point Perspective Click here to buy DVD I recently developed a DVD on ONE THROUGH FIVE POINT PERSPECTIVE. This DVD shows me using grids to creating drawings of one through five point perspective. This system of using perspective grids is a wonderful new way to teach students. The DVD is in fast motion so you can go …
Should an Artist Re-work Old Paintings?
The question is; should an artist ever take older works and go back into them years later? I guess my feeling is, sometimes it seems like a good idea. Sometimes after an idea circles in your mind for a number of years you understand more the second time around. I haven’t done this very often but I have done it …
Common Grounds Sphere
My latest Termesphere is called COMMON GROUNDS. It is a 16 ” diameter sphere of our local coffee shop. Markie and I go for coffee there most mornings. I spend a lot of time watching people when we are there. Commons Grounds is a place where everyone, young and old, interact with one another. Different tables have different topics of conversations. The weather …