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Kerry Clavadetscher, a Seattle area artist specializing in photorealistic painting, is the featured artist for the 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

Clavadetscher's original watercolor captures one of the many sights and scenes visitors to the Tulip Festival experience every April. The fresh and vibrant piece invites people to experience the beauty of nature.

"It's a big deal to me as a realist – depicting a true scene or experience someone can have – it's not a symbol, it's a real thing," Clavadetscher noted.

She specializes in highly detailed paintings showcasing wildlife, botanica...