Wender·Vista
Port St. Lucie
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
on Florida's Treasure Coast, where the St. Lucie River runs east to the Atlantic

Port St. Lucie

— — a slow river town the morning egrets keep.

— 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

“A coastal city on Florida's east side, between the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic at Hutchinson Island. The Riverwalk runs along the water in the old downtown. Spring brings the Mets to Clover Park and the manatees up the river. The pace is unhurried; mostly retirees, golfers, anglers, and the slow boats easing through the locks. — from the studio

from the studio
Port St. Lucie
— bring it home

Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie

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

Port St. Lucie sits on Florida's Treasure Coast in St. Lucie County, about 110 miles north of Miami and 50 miles north of West Palm Beach. The city wraps around the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and reaches east toward the barrier island of Hutchinson, where the river meets the Atlantic at the St. Lucie Inlet. Incorporated in 1961 on land platted by the General Development Corporation, it has grown to about 240,000 residents, making it one of Florida's larger cities by population yet still loosely woven across river, pine flatwoods, and golf course.

— the water

The North Fork of the St. Lucie River is the city's spine, designated a Florida Aquatic Preserve in 1972, holding manatees through the cooler months and tarpon through the warmer ones. East of the city, the Indian River Lagoon — one of North America's most biodiverse estuaries, with more than 4,000 plant and animal species — runs the length of the coast. The St. Lucie Inlet at Stuart opens the lagoon to the Atlantic. Riverwalk Boardwalk traces the water for about half a mile through the old downtown.

— the visit

Clover Park, off NW Peacock Boulevard, has hosted New York Mets spring training since 1988; the Class A St. Lucie Mets play the summer season there. PGA Village, the educational and competitive home of the Professional Golfers' Association of America since 1996, holds three championship courses on the city's north side. The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, opened in 2003 on Westmoreland Boulevard, hold a koi pond, a small rose garden, and a quiet stretch of riverfront walk along the North Fork.

— informed by New York Mets, PGA Village
— where
United States · St. Lucie County, Florida
— elevation
7 m · 23 ft
— position
27.2939° N · 80.3503° 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.
19 km N
Fort Pierce
coastal city
16 km S
Stuart
river town
14 km SE
Jensen Beach
barrier-island town
18 km E
Hutchinson Island
barrier island
N
Port St. Lucie
Fort Pierce
Stuart
Jensen Beach
Hutchinson Island
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Port St. Lucie — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On Florida's Treasure Coast in St. Lucie County, about 110 miles north of Miami. The city straddles the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and reaches east to the Atlantic at Hutchinson Island.

The name comes from the St. Lucie River, which Spanish explorers named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse around 1565. The modern city was platted in 1958 and incorporated in 1961.

The New York Mets have trained at Clover Park, formerly Tradition Field, since 1988. The Class A St. Lucie Mets share the stadium for their regular summer season.

The educational and competitive home of the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It opened in Port St. Lucie in 1996 and holds three championship courses, a learning center, and the PGA Museum of Golf.

Late October through April. Winters are mild and dry, spring training fills March, and manatees move up the St. Lucie River through the cooler months. Summer is hot and humid, with afternoon storms.

— about the piece in your home

It's the kind of piece that recognises a hometown that doesn't usually get painted. The river-and-light treatment suits the Treasure Coast feel. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The soft greens, blues, and warm sand notes sit well in Coastal-modern and Florida-Casual interiors. The stained-glass framing also lifts the piece into a Jewel-tone setting if the rest of the room runs richer.

A single Large reads well above a console or a love seat. For a full sofa wall, a 4-tile or 9-tile Mural carries the proportion better and lets the river-line stretch across the piece.

Yes. For wet rooms or splash zones we recommend the Dura Satin or Matte finish, both scratch- and humidity-resistant. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so steam and splashes don't affect it.

A soft microfibre cloth and a little water. The thin glossy finish wipes clean and the colour sits beneath it, so there's nothing to scratch off. Avoid abrasive sponges and chemical sprays.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee, by Reid Wender. The studio doesn't license, resell, or sub-contract artwork. Each tile is hand-finished here.

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