The latest 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 set. If you look at …
A view from a different angle
Capital Journal Article Source PIERRE — Looking at the world through a sphere can give a person a unique perspective just as painting the world on a sphere has given Spearfish artist Dick Termes an “inside-out” view on life. Termes, the creator of Termespheres art, is an internationally acclaimed artist whose work is one-of-a-kind spherical paintings. “His work is such …
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.
Termesphere picked for Hawking’s book
Article Source: Rapid City Journal Spearfish artist Dick Termes has had one of his painted globes, called Termespheres, picked to illustrate the French edition reprinting of Steven Hawking’s best-seller, “A Brief History of Time.” Although Termes has work in the “Mathematiques et Arts” exhibit that has traveled Europe since 2005, publishers picked another piece for the famed scientist’s book. Maybe …
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 on KELOLand
Full-Circle Success For Spearfish Artist You may have seen one hanging from the ceiling of various buildings throughout… [Read more]
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 …