Wender·Vista
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming
on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point

— — the drop that paints the canyon yellow.

— 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

“From Artist Point the Lower Falls falls 308 feet at the head of a canyon walled in ochre, rust, and pale gold. The colour is hot-spring chemistry written into the rhyolite over centuries. Stand at the rail in early morning and a rainbow sometimes appears in the lower mist, then fades, then comes back.

from the studio
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point
— bring it home

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point, 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 Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point

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

The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River drop 308 feet at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, nearly twice the height of Niagara. Artist Point is a railed overlook on the canyon's South Rim, reached by a short paved walk from a parking lot off South Rim Drive in Yellowstone National Park. The viewpoint sits at roughly 7,850 feet of elevation and looks west, directly up the canyon to the falls about a mile away.

— the colour

The canyon walls take their yellows, oranges, and rust from hydrothermally altered rhyolite. Heated groundwater moving through the rock for thousands of years oxidised iron compounds in the stone, leaving the pigment that gave the river and the park their names. The colour is most saturated in mid-morning light, when the sun strikes the South Rim's downstream walls at a low angle and the falls themselves stay partially in shadow.

— the visit

Artist Point is reached by a 2.5-mile spur off the Grand Loop Road in the Canyon Village area. The walk from the lot to the railed overlook is about 100 yards and accessible. Early morning, before the tour buses arrive around 9 a.m., gives the quietest viewing and the best chance at the rainbow in the falls' lower mist. Uncle Tom's Trail, nearby, descends the canyon by metal stairs for a closer, more strenuous view.

— informed by National Park Service
— where
United States · Park County, Wyoming
— within
Yellowstone National Park
— elevation
2,393 m · 7,851 ft
— position
44.7204° N · 110.4795° 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 W
Upper Yellowstone Falls
waterfall
1 km W
Uncle Tom's Trail
trail
4 km N
Canyon Village
park village
12 km S
Hayden Valley
valley
N
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point
Upper Yellowstone Falls
Uncle Tom's Trail
Canyon Village
Hayden Valley
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lower Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist Point — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The drop is 308 feet, nearly twice the height of Niagara Falls. It is the tallest waterfall in Yellowstone National Park and one of the most photographed waterfalls in the United States.

The yellow, orange, and rust come from hydrothermally altered rhyolite. Heated groundwater oxidised iron compounds in the rock over thousands of years, producing the pigment that named the river and the park.

Artist Point is a railed overlook on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, reached by a short paved walk from a lot on South Rim Drive in the Canyon Village area of the park.

Mid-morning gives the most saturated canyon colour, with the sun striking the downstream walls at a low angle. Early morning often produces a rainbow in the falls' lower mist.

The name Artist Point dates to the late 19th century and is commonly associated with painter Thomas Moran, whose 1872 work helped persuade Congress to establish Yellowstone as the first national park.

Yes. The walk from the parking area to the railed overlook is roughly 100 yards on paved, mostly level path. Wheelchair access is provided to the main viewpoint.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Artist Point is the view most Yellowstone visitors remember most clearly. A Medium or Large tile reads as a considered keepsake rather than a souvenir for that kind of recipient.

The piece works well in mountain-modern, warm minimalist, and earth-tone maximalist rooms. The canyon's ochre and rust pair with walnut, leather, and natural stone.

Yes. The current direction in nature-themed art favours painterly, place-specific work over generic landscape photography, and this piece sits firmly in that contemporary heirloom register.

A single Large suits a standard sofa; a 4-tile Mural fills a wider feature wall; a 9-tile Mural anchors a tall stairwell or great-room. Most homes start with the Large.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with humidity, steam, or splash. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and clean easily without losing their surface.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles ordinary cleaning. The colour is held inside the ceramic surface, so no solvents or abrasive pads are needed.

Yes. Reid Wender paints every WenderVista piece, and the tiles are hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. Nothing in the line is licensed from a third party.

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