SPEARFISH, S.D. – In conjunction with Swarm Week on the Black Hills State University campus, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday evening to dedicate ‘The Hive’ – a new sculpture that serves as a gateway to the campus at the intersection of St Joe and Jackson Boulevard.
‘The Hive’ sculpture was created by Sturgis artist Dale Lamphere and represents an abstract representation of a yellow jacket hive.
BHSU President Laurie Nichols says she is proud to have the university represented through the sculpture and that it acts as a great piece of art to transition from the downtown and business district to the campus.
Lamphere says the sculpture took around 8 months to construct. It is about 20 feet tall and weighs just over 3.5 tons.
