Stone Sails Byron Ramos · Sculptor

Portfolio

Works

Stone carved into sail, mounted on what the world left behind — driftwood, foundry brick, glass slag, black granite. Every piece is one of a kind.

28 works

22 photographs

Gilded at the Fracture

Suspended from a mobile crane, raised and lowered on a mast that locks where you leave it. The fracture is not hidden or mended: it is gilded, and carries the weight.

Dimensions
10 ft × 5 ft × 7 ft
Structure
Suspended from a mobile crane on lockable wheels; adjustable mast
Shown
Springville Museum of Art, 2026
Award
Honorable Mention, Religious Show, Springville Museum of Art, 2026–27
Exhibited
40th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 16, 2026 – Jan 2027
On exhibitionPublic installation See the piece
2 photographs

Eight Bells Ring Out

The memories of places visited, the people encountered, and those left behind.

Sail
Fractured Utah white marble
Base
Foundry iron and brick
Lettering
Graffiti “BELL” in blue, purple and fuchsia
Provenance
Mississippian marble found in the Uinta Mountains
In the studio See the piece
4 photographs

Art of Failure — Pride of the White Star Line

Broken multiple times in the making. It is not what it should have been, but it is what happens after not giving up. A lasting reminder of the power and tragedy of the White Star Line.

Sail
Utah white marble
Base
Driftwood and brick
Provenance
Marble from a vein in the Uinta Mountains
Shown
SLCC President’s Art Show 2023 · Face of Utah 2023
Exhibited
SLCC President’s Art Show, Nov 9–27, 2023 · Face of Utah Sculpture · 19th Exhibition, Jul 13 – Aug 30, 2023
ExhibitedIn the studio See the piece
7 photographs

The Navigator / Rise Again

Also
36th Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, SMOA
Exhibited
37th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 18, 2023 – Jan 10, 2024 · Face of Utah Sculpture · 19th Exhibition, Jul 13 – Aug 30, 2023
ExhibitedPrivate collection See the piece
4 photographs

Aeon Guide Me

Ancient and modern aesthetics in one form.

Sail
Ohio grey limestone
Base
Black granite
Provenance
Limestone from an active Ohio creek little known even to the locals
In the studio See the piece

Nenemi Sail

Nenemi is Nahuatl for “runs along” or “travel” off a set of boundaries — setting off into the unknown. Signed by the artist.

Sail
Marbled red, brown and pink banded aragonite
Base
Glass foundry slag
In the studio See the piece

Ix

Ix captures the spirit of the Mayan Jaguar God, a powerful guide to the Mayan underworld — canoeing deities and animals in peace through its dangers.

Sail
Marbled red, brown and pink banded aragonite
Base
Driftwood and foundry brick
Provenance
Found material from a Utah city that was destroyed and survives only on old maps
In the studio See the piece

Toll for Ix Chel

A sacrifice offered to Ix Chel, the Mayan moon goddess — a creator goddess said to wander the sky and live in the cenotes of the Mayan lowlands.

Sail
Banded aragonite with gold and quartz inclusions
Base
Railcar brake shoe
Provenance
Found material from a Utah city that was razed and removed from the map
In the studio See the piece

Sailing with Cement Squid

An abstract sail set over the artist’s own graffiti photography — squid rendered in cement.

Sail
Translucent orange Utah alabaster
Base
Neo-Urban Photography, squid graffiti
Provenance
Alabaster from a mine in the Cedar City area of Utah
In the studio See the piece

Sailing in Cement Koi Pond

A delicate abstract sailing boat over koi pond imagery, set on the artist’s own graffiti photography.

Sail
Translucent orange Utah alabaster
Base
Neo-Urban Photography, koi graffiti
Provenance
Alabaster from a mine in the Cedar City area of Utah
In the studio See the piece
3 photographs

At the Crossroads

“Remember what brought you to this moment. Who helped you get here. What you need is courage at the crossroads.”

Material
Marble, steel, wood
Size
71 × 24 × 58 in
Placed
Art Around the Corner, St. George, 2025–26
Exhibited
39th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 15, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026 · Art Around the Corner, Apr 2025 – 2026
ExhibitedIn the studio See the piece
4 photographs

Dream

“The ocean is built on dreams. Nothing carries humanity quite like a dream.”

Material
Marble, steel, wood
Size
71 × 58 × 36 in
Placed
Plaza +ART, Taylorsville, 2024–25
Collection
City of Taylorsville — donated 2026
Exhibited
Plaza +ART, Sep 2024 – 2025
ExhibitedPublic installation See the piece
9 photographs

Hope is Found

Made of forgotten materials from an abandoned mine, an abandoned foundry and an abandoned train depot — a reminder of the moments we have had to dig deep and find hope.

Material
Found material
Shown
Springville Museum of Art, 2025–26
Exhibited
Art Avenue 2026–27, Sep 26, 2026 – 2027 · 39th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 15, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026 · Art Around the Corner, Apr 6, 2024 – Apr 6, 2025 · Finch Lane Gallery · 35x35: The Zillennial Edition, Jan 12 – Feb 23, 2024
On exhibitionIn the studio See the piece
23 photographs

Forward Unto Dawn

“Turn to the dawn, till the darkness is gone.”

Shown
Springville Museum of Art, 2024–25
Exhibited
Sculpture in the Park · 41st Exhibition, Aug 8–10, 2025 · 38th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 16, 2024 – Jan 8, 2025
ExhibitedIn the studio See the piece
17 photographs

Mimiw

A funerary effigy for a proud and elegant cat who looked out for the clan. The halo follows the sun motif Egyptian sculpture used to mark celestial status.

Material
Limestone, granite, brass, selenite
Shown
Springville Museum of Art, 2023–24
Exhibited
37th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah, Oct 18, 2023 – Jan 10, 2024 · UVU Art & Design Exhibition, Aug 23 – Sep 28, 2023
ExhibitedIn the studio See the piece