April 1-30, 2012
Bloom Dates According to Mother Nature

Tulip Festival Poster Artists

Poster artists are selected by a committee of community volunteers. You will find they use a variety of mediums and settings to convey their concept of the festival and Skagit Valley tulips. Everyone has their favorite -- have fun selecting yours.

Posters are available for purchase through the store on this website or at many Skagit Valley retail locations.

2011

by: John Ebner

John Ebner’s watercolor shows off one of his signature looks with his “rain people.” John specializes in painting images of the Pacific Northwest from his Camano Island studio.

2010

by: Bart Rulon

Bart’s image captures two of the favorite spring residents of the Skagit Valley—tulips and trumpeter swans. Bart works out of a studio on Whidbey Island.

2009

by: Andy Sewell

Andy Sewell worked to create a nostalgic image incorporating familiar elements that people still enjoy today. Andy is a watercolor artist. He works from a home studio in Idaho.

2008

by: Lee Mann

Lee Mann spent 40 hours capturing the image for the 25th anniversary poster. Lee worked from his studio in Sedro-Woolley, WA until his death in July 2011.

2007

by: Amy Melious

Amy created this mix media piece by photographing over 600 individual tulips and then composing the piece with software. The butterflies in the image are species found in Western Washington. Amy works from her studio in British Columbia.

2006

by: Beki Killorin

Beki’s watercolor image highlights the blue herons that dot the landscape in Skagit Valley. Beki works from her home studio in Mount Vernon, WA.

2005

by: Brett Varney

This oil pastel painting shows Brett’s vision of the Skagit Valley heading south. Brett works from his studio in British Columbia

2004

by: Jennifer Bowman

Jennifer created five watercolor scenes capturing iconic tulip festival images that visitors love to see—the tulip stack in Mount Vernon, the Rainbow Bridge in LaConner, the church in Conway, the Prater cabin at Tulip Town and the Windmill at RoozenGaarde. Jennifer works out of Anacortes; you can also find her painting the mural at Tulip Town during the festival.

2003

by: Randy Dana

Randy composed this festive photo for the 20th anniversary of the festival. Besides tulips, the photo features the actual bulb and hyacinths.

2002

by: Jerry Freiberg

This watercolor rendition of Jerry’s cat Oliver is well loved by tulip fans.

2001

by: Randy Van Beek

Randy’s vibrant oil painting showcases the beauty of Skagit Valley in the spring. Randy paints from his home studio in Bellingham.

2000

by: Randy Dana

Randy composed this photo for the millennium. It was the first poster to feature the tulip bulb. At the time Randy worked at Red Robin in Seattle and photography was his hobby. He now works full time as an photographer, creating his pieces from a studio in Mount Vernon.

1999

by: Mary Gregg Byrne

1998

by: Alfred Currier

1997

by: Diana Schmidt

1996

by: Carolyn Oltman

1995

by: Jesus Guillen

This poster honors the farmworkers of Skagit Valley who harvest the tulip crop each year. Mr. Guillen worked out of LaConner where he lived until his death in 1994.

1994

by: Karen Mallary

Karen created this image that cause many fans to query where they can buy that stamp to mail their festival postcard. See if you can find the vase in the poster.

1993

by: Yvonne Davis

Yvonne captured a familiar visitor to the fertile Skagit Valley—the snow goose—in the 10th anniversary poster. Every year thousands of geese visit the valley during their annual migration.

1992

by: Larry Larson

This is the third year of the trilogy of posters that Larry Larsen created for the festival.

1991

by: Larry Larson

Year two of the Larson trilogy.

1990

by: Larry Larson

Year two of the trilogy.

1989

by: Donald Smith

This fanciful graphic rendition was a favorite at the beginning of the festival.

1988

by: Susan Hughes-Hayton with Molesworth and Associates

The young girl, a Skagit County native, in this photograph by Peeps is now grown with children of her own. This remains a fan favorite.

1987

by: Tori Lenze

A classic—this red tulip on black is now out of print.

1986

by: Larry Larson

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