2021 Official Poster & Artist

2021 Official Poster

Unique to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, each year a committee of community volunteers selects a local artist to create an official poster. The artist is announced in November at the official poster unveiling celebration at Skagit Valley Gardens. 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 winner is free to choose their medium and style in a way that will interpret their vision of the festival and the tulips of Skagit Valley.

Congratulations to Jennifer McGill, who was selected as this year’s artist. Jennifer has been a professional artist for over 30 years. She has an illustration and design background and studied art at The Art Institute of Chicago & The American Academy of Art. McGill has received numerous prestigious art and design awards, and has won a range of art competitions. Her work is worldwide with collectors, products and installations. Jennifer’s career includes working as a Designer and Illustrator for Enesco, Bunnies By The Bay, and Dillon Works. MEET THE ARTIST: Jennifer lives in Mount Vernon with her husband, son and a dog named Pickle. She has been inspired by Napa, Chicago, Seattle and Skagit Valley throughout her life Kevin Hartman of Weststar Solutions worked with McGill to transform her painting into the Tulip Festival poster. Hartman will also be designing official apparel and many and career to date. Said Jennifer, “It’s a dream come other products using the poster art. true to have my artwork on this poster. As an artist I am drawn to vintage so anything that has history or tells a story I absolutely Jennifer will sign your poster at Tulip Town and RoozenGaarde gift shops on Fridays April 2, 9, 16, 23 love. One evening my husband and and 30. Tulip Town hours are from I were out driving around the tulip 10 a.m. to noon; RoozenGaarde fields. It happened to be April 7, 2020, hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. which was the night of the big, romantic super moon. I jumped out of the truck RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon and caught this gorgeous golden moon rising over these beautiful tulip fields. I snapped a picture and that was the Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon inspiration for the painting and its title: The poster will also be Under a Tulip Moon.” available for purchase online with curbside pickup at the Tulip Learn more about Jennifer on her Festival Office, 311 W Kincaid St., Mount website: jamcgill.com/about Vernon.