Wender·Vista
Bequia
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
in the Grenadines, a ferry hour south of Saint Vincent

Bequia

— — a harbour that still keeps wooden-boat time.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Seven square miles of green hills above Admiralty Bay, and a town called Port Elizabeth that the locals just call town. Bequia is the kind of island where boats are still built on the beach by eye, where the schooners coming in at dusk are the day's clock. A model-boat shop on Front Street keeps the old whaling lines alive in miniature. Nothing about the harbour hurries. From the studio.

from the studio
Bequia
— bring it home

Bequia, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Bequia

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Bequia is the largest of the Grenadines, a chain of small islands south of Saint Vincent, about 7 square miles in area and home to roughly 5,000 people. The main settlement is Port Elizabeth, set on the curve of Admiralty Bay, one of the deepest natural harbours in the eastern Caribbean and a long-standing waypoint for trans-Atlantic sailors. A one-hour ferry from Kingstown is the usual approach. The island sits within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an independent nation since 1979.

— informed by Wikipedia — Bequia
— the water

Admiralty Bay is a wide, sheltered anchorage that draws cruising yachts year-round and fills during the Bequia Easter Regatta, held every Easter weekend since 1968. The waters off the southern coast at Friendship Bay carry one of the last International Whaling Commission aboriginal subsistence quotas, allowing a limit of up to four humpback whales taken by traditional open boat and hand-thrown harpoon. The practice is rare, ceremonial, and central to local identity.

— the visit

The ferry from Kingstown on Saint Vincent runs several times daily and takes about an hour. J. F. Mitchell Airport on the south end of the island handles small inter-island flights from Barbados and Saint Lucia. Most accommodation is small guesthouses and a handful of hotels around Lower Bay and Friendship Bay. Sargent Brothers Model Boat Shop on Front Street has been turning out hand-carved Bequia whaleboats and schooners since the 1970s.

— informed by Discover SVG — Bequia
— where
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Grenadines Parish
— position
13.0072° N · 61.2417° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Port Elizabeth
harbour town
1 km W
Admiralty Bay
anchorage
4 km SE
Friendship Bay
beach
2 km S
Mount Pleasant
ridge village
N
Bequia
Port Elizabeth
Admiralty Bay
Friendship Bay
Mount Pleasant
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Bequia — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Bequia is a small island in the Grenadines, about nine miles south of Saint Vincent in the eastern Caribbean. It is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is reached by ferry from Kingstown in roughly one hour.

The most common approach is the passenger ferry from Kingstown, Saint Vincent. J. F. Mitchell Airport on the south end of the island also takes small inter-island flights from Barbados and Saint Lucia, usually on Mustique Airways or SVG Air.

Wooden boat building, sailing, and one of the last traditional whaling traditions in the Caribbean. The Bequia Easter Regatta, run since 1968, fills Admiralty Bay with cruising yachts and locally built double-enders every Easter weekend.

About 7 square miles, with a population near 5,000. The main town, Port Elizabeth, sits on Admiralty Bay on the west coast. Most of the island is reachable by a short taxi ride along the ridge road.

The dry season runs roughly December through May, and Easter weekend brings the regatta. June through November is wetter and quieter, with intermittent tropical weather. Average daily temperatures stay between 75 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bequia is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which became independent from the United Kingdom in 1979. The Grenadines also include Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, and Union Island, stretching south toward Grenada.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Cruisers who have anchored in Admiralty Bay tend to recognize the line of the harbour immediately. The Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well as a gift after a charter or regatta.

Coastal-modern interiors, Caribbean colonial, and any room with rattan, white linen, or weathered teak. The blues sit well alongside indigo textiles and pale wood. It also works in a more minimalist beach-house palette.

Coastal-modern continues to favor specific, regional water imagery over generic beach scenes. A named harbour like Admiralty Bay reads as a real place, not a stock motif, which is what current coastal styling tends to reward.

Above a standard sofa the single Large reads at conversational distance. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural extends the harbour line. Above a console or entry table, the Medium holds the space without crowding.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte for any room with humidity or splash, including bathrooms, kitchens, and outdoor covered porches. The colour lives in the surface and is unaffected by steam.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine cleaning. For anything stuck, a drop of mild dish soap is fine. No abrasives, no ammonia-based cleaners.

Yes. Every piece in the WenderVista atlas is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license artwork from other artists, and we do not reproduce other studios' work.

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