Wender·Vista
Bellevue
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
across Lake Washington from Seattle

Bellevue

— a city the lake keeps polishing.

— 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

“On the eastern shore of Lake Washington, a glass downtown rises out of fir and Douglas-fir, the Cascades to the east and Mount Rainier to the south on a clear day. Downtown Park's circular canal holds the reflections, the Botanical Garden lights up in winter, and the I-90 and 520 bridges carry the long commute back to Seattle across the water.

from the studio
Bellevue
— bring it home

Bellevue, 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 Bellevue

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

Bellevue is a city in King County, Washington, on the eastern shore of Lake Washington directly opposite Seattle. The 2020 census recorded 151,854 residents, making it the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area and Washington's fifth-largest overall. The name, French for beautiful view, was given by early settlers in the 1880s. The city was incorporated in 1953 and has grown from a postwar suburb into a major downtown core, home to the headquarters of Concur, Expedia Group, and a large Microsoft campus immediately to the north in Redmond.

— informed by Wikipedia, City of Bellevue
— the water

Lake Washington defines the city's western edge for about ten miles, with Meydenbauer Bay tucked into the downtown shore and the Mercer Slough wetland reaching south of I-90. Two floating bridges cross the lake to Seattle: the Lacey V. Murrow on I-90 to the south and the Governor Albert D. Rosellini on State Route 520 to the north. The 520 bridge, replaced in 2016, is the longest floating bridge in the world at 7,710 feet. Coal Creek and Kelsey Creek thread the city's parks before joining the lake.

— informed by WSDOT: SR 520 Bridge
— the visit

Bellevue Downtown Park, twenty-one acres on the southern edge of downtown, holds a 1,200-foot circular canal and a thirty-foot waterfall at its corner. The Bellevue Botanical Garden runs 53 acres east of downtown and hosts the Garden d'Lights display through December and early January. The Bellevue Collection in the downtown core is the city's main shopping anchor. East Link light rail, opened in 2024, connects Bellevue to Seattle via the I-90 floating bridge and to the Microsoft campus in Redmond.

— where
United States · King County, Washington
— elevation
37 m · 121 ft
— position
47.6101° N · 122.2015° 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.
0.5 km S
Bellevue Downtown Park
park
3 km E
Bellevue Botanical Garden
botanical garden
3 km S
Mercer Slough Nature Park
nature park
14 km W
Seattle
city
90 km S
Mount Rainier
stratovolcano
N
Bellevue
Bellevue Downtown Park
Bellevue Botanical Garden
Mercer Slough Nature Park
Seattle
Mount Rainier
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Bellevue sits in King County on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, directly across from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metro area, with 151,854 residents recorded in the 2020 census.

Bellevue is French for beautiful view, a name given by early settlers in the 1880s for the outlook across Lake Washington toward Seattle and the Olympic Mountains. The city was incorporated in 1953.

Two floating bridges cross Lake Washington: I-90 to the south and State Route 520 to the north. The East Link light rail line opened in 2024 and runs from downtown Seattle to Bellevue via the I-90 bridge.

Expedia Group, Concur, Symetra, and Puget Sound Energy are all headquartered in Bellevue. Microsoft's main Redmond campus sits immediately to the north, and Amazon has expanded a large downtown Bellevue office presence since 2020.

Downtown Park, the Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Bellevue Arts Museum, and Meydenbauer Beach Park anchor the core. The Bellevue Collection is the main shopping district; Mercer Slough Nature Park offers wetland trails just south of downtown.

The Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge on State Route 520, opened in 2016, spans 7,710 feet across Lake Washington, making it the longest floating bridge in the world. It connects Bellevue and Medina to Seattle's University District.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well for anyone with Eastside ties. The lake, the downtown skyline, and the Cascades on a clear day are the daily view, and the piece carries the place without nostalgia. A Medium with a handwritten studio note works well.

The lake-blue and evergreen palette reads in Pacific Northwest modern, Japandi, and Mountain-modern rooms. It sits naturally with douglas-fir wood, slate, and the soft greys common in Eastside interiors.

Yes. The Northwest-modern aesthetic, with its emphasis on water, evergreen, and the long blue hour, has stayed strong. The piece works in tech-corridor offices and in lake-facing homes from Bellevue to Kirkland.

A single Large reads from across the room above a sofa; a 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall. Above a console, a Medium centered, or a 9-tile Mural for a stairwell, works best.

Yes, with Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash on backsplashes, powder rooms, and shower walls. Glossy is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine dusting. For kitchen or bathroom installations in Dura Satin or Matte, a mild dish-soap solution is safe; skip abrasive pads and ammonia cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, painted by Reid Wender's eye and produced in our Knoxville workshop. We do not license the artwork or sell the files; the only place to buy it is here.

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