Wender·Vista
Robert Moses State Park beach
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
on the western tip of Fire Island, off Long Island's south shore

Robert Moses State Park beach

— — the Atlantic, with the lighthouse over your shoulder.

— 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

“The first beach you reach on Fire Island, coming over the Robert Moses Causeway from Long Island. Five miles of open Atlantic sand, with the black-and-white Fire Island Lighthouse a short walk east through the dunes. Wide, plain, exposed. The wind does most of the talking. — from the studio

from the studio
Robert Moses State Park beach
— bring it home

Robert Moses State Park beach, 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 Robert Moses State Park beach

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

Robert Moses State Park occupies the western five miles of Fire Island, a barrier beach off the south shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It is the only part of Fire Island reachable by car, via the Robert Moses Causeway from Babylon. The park opened in 1908 as Fire Island State Park and was renamed in 1964 for the planner who pushed the causeway through. New York State Parks manages roughly 1,000 acres of dune, beach, and pitch-pine scrub, with five numbered swimming fields.

— informed by NY State Parks, Wikipedia
— the air

Fire Island is a true barrier beach: a thin strip of sand between the Atlantic and Great South Bay, reshaped every winter by storms off the ocean. The sand is medium-fine quartz, the wind is honest, and the surf is usually moderate, with stronger sets when a northeaster runs offshore. Pitch pines and bayberry hold the dunes behind the strand. The lighthouse east of the park has marked this coast since 1858 at 168 feet, the tallest on Long Island.

— informed by Fire Island Lighthouse
— the visit

The park opens dawn to dusk year-round. The bathhouses, food concessions, and lifeguard staffing run Memorial Day through Labor Day. Parking is $10 per car in season, free off-season. Field 5 sits closest to the Fire Island Lighthouse, a 0.7-mile walk east along a boardwalk through the dunes. The lighthouse itself is operated by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society; tower climbs require a separate ticket and are seasonal.

— informed by NY State Parks
— where
United States · Suffolk County, New York
— within
Robert Moses State Park
— position
40.6225° N · 73.2581° 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.
1 km E
Fire Island Lighthouse
lighthouse
3 km N
Captree State Park
state park
20 km W
Jones Beach State Park
state park
12 km NW
Bay Shore
town
N
Robert Moses State Park beach
Fire Island Lighthouse
Captree State Park
Jones Beach State Park
Bay Shore
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Robert Moses State Park beach — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On the western tip of Fire Island, a barrier beach off the south shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It is the only part of Fire Island reachable by car, via the Robert Moses Causeway.

The lighthouse sits just east of the park boundary, about a 0.7-mile walk from Field 5 along a boardwalk through the dunes. It is operated separately by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society.

The current tower is 168 feet, lit in 1858 to replace an earlier 1826 light. It is the tallest lighthouse on Long Island. Seasonal tower climbs are run by the preservation society.

The park is open dawn to dusk year-round. Lifeguards, bathhouses, and food concessions operate Memorial Day through Labor Day. Parking is $10 per car in season and free in the off-season.

Robert Moses was the New York public works planner who pushed through the causeway connecting Fire Island to Long Island. The park, opened in 1908 as Fire Island State Park, was renamed for him in 1964.

Yes. The park is laid out in five numbered fields running east along the beach. Field 5 is closest to the lighthouse; Field 2 has the main bathhouse and the largest parking area.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Robert Moses and the Fire Island Lighthouse are deep south-shore landmarks for Long Island families. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads well as a housewarming or a milestone gift.

The blues, sand-creams, and warm whites read into Coastal-modern, Hamptons-classic, and quieter Maximalist palettes. It pairs with raw oak, brushed brass, and linen better than with cooler urban schemes.

A single Large carries a console; above a full sofa we recommend a 4-tile Mural; on a long wall, a 9-tile Mural lets the beach run horizontally the way it actually reads in person.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and rated for vertical wet installations, including showers and backsplashes. Glossy is reserved for dry display walls.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin glossy finish, so cleaning does not lift the image.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is created in-house by Reid Wender and the studio. We do not license artwork from other artists and we do not resell stock imagery.

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