Streaky Sounds has always been about celebrating creativity, not just through music, but by supporting local artists, performers, and makers of all kinds. This year, we’re excited to shine an even bigger spotlight on our creative community.

For the first time, we’re proud to feature a local artist as the creator of our official festival poster. Streaky Bay’s own Lily Legovini has brought her coastal-inspired style to a design that perfectly captures the spirit of the festival and our community.

We caught up with Lily to learn more about her background, her love for art, and what inspires her creativity.

Tell us a bit about yourself, where did your love for art start?

I am an artist and teacher living in Streaky Bay, SA. I enjoy camping, going to the beach, coffee dates with my mates and travelling the world.

I have loved art for as long as I can remember. In our downstairs studio at Sceale Bay, I sat watching and learning in the many mediums my Mum introduced, and it became a beloved hobby. When our family moved to Streaky Bay during my teens, this never changed, and art continued to be a passion of ours.

When I was in year 10, I went through the University of South Australia’s art building on careers trip and was really intrigued by the Bachelor of Visual Arts Course. This was when I knew I was interested in pursuing art as a career. Mrs Box’s year 12 Art classes were also a memorable time in my life and really inspired me. We spent many late nights in the art room, creating and dancing. We were a dedicated bunch and just loved hanging out whilst doing something we all really loved.

When I used to come home for Uni holidays, Mum would get the red polka dot tablecloth out and turn the dining room into a studio, where we would spend hours working on art projects, most afternoons. I love to draw in the sunshine or on the couch, when I’m on the phone talking to friends. I’m always doodling.

Can you tell us a bit about your journey as an artist, how did you develop your style, and what themes or mediums do you love exploring most?

Before I went to university, I had been mostly into drawing and painting. I had started trialling a little bit of lino printing, but it wasn’t until Uni that I got right into printmaking as my preferred medium. I did bits of screen printing and wood carving, but I was always predominantly drawn to the lino carving. I love the process of lino printing: drawing, transferring, carving and printing. It is rewarding getting to see the end result of the process. I also love how you have to be quite creative in the process. The medium can sometimes be unforgiving, and you have to problem solve if things go wrong. If you are carving and your hand slips and you carve out where you are not suppose to, you have to problem solve and create something that wasn’t initially meant to be there and I love the way that can change your thinking or design.

In terms of style, I would say it can be quite quirky and abstract, sometimes naïve. I am very much inspired by Henri Mattise and Barbara Hanrahan. I love Hanrahan’s quirky and decorative elements and I love Matisse’s figures and flowers. I am also inspired a lot by my travels. I often paint or draw scenes of my holidays for where I am staying or write about the places I enjoy as a creative outlet. I feel most inspired when I am on holidays as that’s when I have the time to get really stuck into things like a project or series.

What was your inspiration for the Streaky Sounds 2026 poster?

I was given a vision board which had Matisse style elements on it. I played around with a couple of designs before I decided on the final. There were also a few fun festival line up posters, as guides. I quite liked the Big Pineapple poster from a few years back, so I aimed to incorporate some of that detail, in my style and tried to merge the elements all together to meet their vision.

What does creating art for a regional event like Streaky Sounds mean to you?

I was absolutely stoked to be asked to do this for Streaky Sounds. It was a really enjoyable process, learning new skills along the way. I am really grateful for this opportunity in getting my art out there and it is great to see the council supporting local artists for big events like this. Having my work associated with some of the headliners is pretty surreal.

What’s next for you, any projects, or ideas you’re excited about?

I was just gifted a new camera from a group of friends, which I am excited to use. Photography is a relatively unfamiliar form of art to me, but something I have recently developed an interest in. I would like to take some landscape photographs on my upcoming travels and use them as references for new works, whether they be drawings or prints.

I’ve really enjoyed learning about the digitalising process, throughout this project, so this is another new creative outlet I am keen to explore, in line with other ideas around prints.

To get in touch with Lily or follow her creative journey, you can find her on Instagram at @artlilylegovini or reach her via email at lilylegovini9@gmail.com.