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 it was the name: “The Big Bang.”
Hawking, 67, is the renowned British theoretical physicist who has made science popular beyond researchers. He has reached a worldwide audience from a wheelchair, nearly paralyzed by muscular dystrophy.
Termespheres hang at the Glasgow Science Center in Scotland, the Singapore Science Center, and the Rapid City Public Library, Dahl Art Center and Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Termes received the 1999 Governor’s Award for Distinction in Creative Achievement.
Some of his work is displayed at Heron’s Flight Studio, a new Rapid City gallery at 211 Founders Park Drive. His home studio, where you can see the original “Big Bang,” is at 1920 Christensen Road in Spearfish.