The world of artist Dick Termes is a world of spheres—big spheres, little spheres, transparent spheres, and, most of all, painted spheres.
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Based in Spearfish, S.D., Termes has been painting on spheres for more than 30 years. His intriguing creations embody the notion of capturing complete worlds—top, bottom, and all around—on a spherical canvas.