TRIANGULATED SQUARES

Triangulated Squares by Thomas Ramey

Thomas Ramey is an American sculptor and metal artist whose career spans over 25 years. Celebrated for transforming industrial materials into evocative, large-scale works that bridge engineering and emotion. Ramey’s creative journey began in an IndyCar machine shop, where he first experimented with steel scraps, forging a connection to the medium that would define his practice. After attending The Herron School of Art in Indianapolis for a year. Thomas choose to pursue a career in music. After a decade as a touring musician, Thomas returned to fine art with a renewed passion. Channeling his experiences and sketches into reality.

In 1999, Ramey opened his first studio at the historic Stutz arts and business center in Indianapolis, quickly attracting attention from designers and architects for his bold, geometric forms and meticulous craftsmanship. His favored material, mild steel, is shaped with obsessive attention to detail, resulting in works that feel both ancient and modern. Rooted in “balanced perspectives” and the organized chaos of geometric design. Ramey’s sculptures often reach monumental scale—such as his seven-piece installation “The Gathering” at the Dehaan Sculpture Park in Indianapolis, with each piece standing 16 feet tall and weighing over 2,000 pounds.

Ramey’s career includes national television appearances on Discovery Channel’s “Wingnuts” and “Monster House,” as well as a lead role on FYI Network’s “Red Hot Design,” where he showcased the artistry of Northern California. Now based in Sacramento, California, Ramey continues to exhibit across the United States, from Miami to New York, and is sought after for both public commissions and private collections. His work, defined by a love of geometric form and industrial materials, invites viewers to engage with the tension between order and spontaneity, forging poetic resonance from steel and fire.