Wender·Vista
Irving
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in the middle of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

Irving

— — a city of bronze horses and glass towers.

— 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

“An inland Texas city of about 256,000, between Dallas and Fort Worth, threaded by the Trinity and shaped around Las Colinas. Nine bronze mustangs gallop across a granite stream at Williams Square — the largest equestrian sculpture in the world, finished in 1984. Around them stand the mirrored towers, the canal taxis, and the music halls that turned a flat ranch into a working downtown. *from the studio*

from the studio
Irving
— bring it home

Irving, 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 Irving

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

Irving sits in Dallas County in north-central Texas, between Dallas to the east and Fort Worth to the west, with the Trinity River running through it. The population is roughly 256,000, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Texas. The city was founded in 1903 along the Chicago, Rock Island and Texas railway and incorporated in 1914. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport sits on Irving's western edge and is the second-largest airport in the United States by land area, which is a defining fact of the city's economy.

— the stone

Williams Square in the Las Colinas district holds the Mustangs of Las Colinas, a bronze installation by African sculptor Robert Glen of nine wild mustangs galloping across a granite stream. Unveiled in 1984, it is the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. The square is faced on three sides by mirrored towers and adjoins the Mandalay Canal, a short waterway with electric water taxis. Las Colinas itself was developed beginning in 1972 by oilman Ben H. Carpenter on his family ranch, an early example of a master-planned American business district.

— the visit

The Mustangs at Williams Square are free and open at all hours; a small museum on the plaza explains the casting and the wax-loss process Glen used over more than eight years of work. The Toyota Music Factory, opened in 2017, anchors an entertainment district on the east side of the city with the Pavilion concert hall, restaurants, and the Alamo Drafthouse. AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, both in adjacent Arlington, are a short drive west. Irving also holds the headquarters of several Fortune 500 companies, anchoring a daytime working population well above its residential count.

— where
United States · Irving, Dallas County, Texas
— position
32.8140° N · 96.9489° 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.
20 km E
Dallas
city
40 km W
Fort Worth
city
20 km SW
Arlington
city
N
Irving
Dallas
Fort Worth
Arlington
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Irving is in Dallas County in north-central Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth, with the Trinity River running through the city. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport sits on the city's western edge.

Las Colinas is a master-planned business and residential district in northern Irving, begun in 1972 by Ben H. Carpenter on his family ranch. It holds the city's tallest buildings and the Mustangs sculpture.

The Mustangs of Las Colinas are a bronze sculpture of nine wild horses galloping across a granite stream at Williams Square, made by Robert Glen. Unveiled in 1984, it is the largest equestrian sculpture in the world.

Irving has a population of about 256,000, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Texas. It covers roughly 174 square kilometres and sits within the larger Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of more than 8 million.

The Toyota Music Factory, opened in 2017 in eastern Irving, is an entertainment district anchored by The Pavilion, a hybrid indoor-outdoor concert venue, alongside an Alamo Drafthouse cinema and a row of restaurants.

Irving was founded in 1903 along the Chicago, Rock Island and Texas railway by Otis Brown and J.O. Schulze, and incorporated as a city in 1914. It grew rapidly after the Second World War as Dallas expanded west.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. It has carried well for customers who grew up in Irving, work in Las Colinas, or fly often through DFW. A Small or Coaster Set with a handwritten note is the most-asked-for format for that recipient.

The piece sits well in Texas-modern, warm-industrial, and gallery-wall rooms. The bronze-and-blue palette holds its own against leather, brushed metal, and warm-white walls without competing for the eye.

Yes. Warm-industrial and new-Texan interiors lean on bronze, leather, and one strong piece of place-rooted art, and the tile fits that direction without leaning rustic or themed.

Above a standard sofa or long console, a single Large reads as the centrepiece. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the room, and a 9-tile Mural is the full statement piece.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and stand up to steam and splash, so the tile can live above a basin, a backsplash, or inside a shower wall.

A soft microfibre cloth, dry or barely damp with water, is all that is needed. No sprays, no abrasives. The colour lives in the ceramic surface itself, so it will not lift with cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no third-party artwork — the eye is Reid's, the work is finished in-house.

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