2023 Official Poster Artist

Eachyear a committee of community volunteers selects a local artist to create an official poster for the Tulip Festival – which is unique to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival among other tulip celebrations around the country. The artist is announced in November at the official poster unveiling celebration at Skagit Acres. Sponsored by Heritage Bank, the event is the first opportunity to see the new poster and products for the upcoming Tulip Festival. Local artists submit their applications and the featured artist is free to choose their medium and style so they can bring their vision of the Skagit Tulip Festival to life.

Congratulations to Kerry Clavadetscher who was selected as the 2023 official poster artist! Kerry is a Seattle artist specializing in photorealistic watercolor and acrylic painting. Kerry enjoys rendering the world in great detail, exposing the ever-present beauty of nature. Her favorite subjects are wildlife, botanicals, and landscapes from the Pacific Northwest. She also works as a digital designer, illustrator, and sports portrait artist. Clavadetscher was born, raised, and now back to living in the same house in Lake Forest Park, which used to be part of North Seattle but is now its own city. Said Kerry, “I love to be surrounded by woods and wildlife. I thrive on the peace