Wender·Vista
Boynton Beach reef
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileFlorida
a mile off Boynton Beach, in the Gulf Stream's edge

Boynton Beach reef

— wrecks the current keeps polishing.

— Florida wall art on a ceramic tile, made to order
from $22
Finished by hand in Knoxville. Free US shipping over $75, on your wall in about ten days. Damaged in transit? Free replacement within 30 days; other returns within 30 days. Returns · Contact
— 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.
In the living room, above the sofa.
— In the living room, above the sofa.
Beside the kettle, propped on the counter.
— Beside the kettle, propped on the counter.
On the nightstand, catching the morning.
— On the nightstand, catching the morning.
In the entryway, first thing you see.
— In the entryway, first thing you see.
A quiet corner of the bath.
— A quiet corner of the bath.
shown in a slim black floating frame · 6 × 6 in
— shown in a slim black floating frame · 6 × 6 in
— bring it home

Boynton Beach reef, 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.

comes gift-ready
— comes gift-ready

Each tile ships in a kraft box, tied with cream ribbon, with a handwritten note from the studio if you'd like to add one.

or build a grouping
— or build a grouping

Three or five different vistas, hung together — a chapter of places you've been, or want to go.

— a note from the studio

“South Palm Beach County built a string of artificial reefs by sinking freighters and tugs along the shelf. The Gulf Stream runs close here, fast and warm, and the wrecks fill up with goliath grouper through August and September. Divers drop in over the Castor, the Captain Tony, the Lofthus. The wheel is gone; the railings are coral now.

from the studio
— about Boynton Beach reef

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

Boynton Beach sits on the Atlantic coast of Palm Beach County, with the Boynton Inlet cutting between Ocean Ridge and Manalapan into the Intracoastal. The Gulf Stream runs unusually close to shore here, often within a mile or two, which keeps the water warm and clear. Palm Beach County's Environmental Resources Management program has built more than 200 artificial reefs since the 1960s, mostly off Boynton, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach, by sinking decommissioned ships, tugs, and concrete modules along the shelf at depths of 50 to 100 feet.

— the water

The most-dived wrecks off Boynton include the Castor, a 258-foot freighter sunk in December 2001 in 110 feet of water; the Captain Tony, a 90-foot tug; and the Lofthus, an 1898 Norwegian sailing ship grounded in shallow water and a snorkel site since. Drift diving is the rule here: the Gulf Stream pushes north at one to three knots, so divers ride the current and the boat tracks the bubbles. Reef-building stony corals and sea fans take hold within five years of a sinking.

— the season

Goliath grouper aggregate on these wrecks each August and September to spawn, the only Atlantic site where this happens reliably. The fish reach eight feet and 800 pounds and have been protected from harvest in Florida waters since 1990. Sea-surface temperatures peak near 84°F in late summer and bottom out around 72°F in February, so dive conditions are year-round with the calmest seas from May to October. Visibility on the outer reef line averages 60 to 100 feet on a Gulf Stream day.

— where
United States · Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
— position
26.5226° N · 80.0322° 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.
2 km N
Boynton Inlet
inlet
3 km S
Gulf Stream Park
coastal park
25 km W
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
N
Boynton Beach reef
Boynton Inlet
Gulf Stream Park
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Boynton Beach reef — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

A string of artificial reefs off Boynton Beach, Florida, built since the 1960s by Palm Beach County by sinking ships, tugs, and concrete modules along the shelf at 50 to 100 feet of depth.

The Castor, a 258-foot freighter sunk in December 2001 as part of the artificial reef program. She rests upright in 110 feet of water and is a signature drift dive.

The wrecks are an Atlantic spawning aggregation site. Goliath grouper, protected from harvest in Florida since 1990, gather in August and September in large numbers on the deeper wrecks.

Often within one to two miles of the beach off Boynton. The closeness keeps water warm and clear and gives divers a strong north-running drift, often one to three knots.

May through October has the calmest seas and warmest water near 84°F. Summer brings goliath grouper aggregations. Winter dives are colder near 72°F but still clear.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for divers logged on the Castor or Captain Tony, and for South Florida coastal regulars. The Small or Medium pairs with a teak frame in a study or den.

Coastal-modern, deep-blue maximalist, and surf-shack palettes. The teal and bronze notes sit with weathered oak, brass fixtures, and warm white walls.

Yes. The current coastal-modern direction leans into below-the-surface blues and reef texture rather than the old top-of-the-wave look. This piece reads that way.

A single Large covers most sofas. Above a long console or above a bed, the four-tile Mural reads better. The nine-tile Mural suits a stairwell.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for any wet or vertical install. The colour is locked in the ceramic, so steam and splash will not lift it.

Microfibre cloth and water. Skip ammonia, bleach, and abrasive pads. The finish wipes clean without polish or wax.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in our Knoxville studio in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language. We do not license outside art.

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