Image credit: A Scolaro terrazzo tile mould. Photography by Rebecca Mansell
Underneath/Overlooked
TOURING 2025-27
An exhibition by Penny Bovell and Gabby Howlett, inspired by the art of terrazzo and the Scolaro family
In the 1950s, Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Anna Scolaro established the Universal Tile Factory in Walyalup (Fremantle), hand-crafting terrazzo tiles from vibrant pigments and Italian marble. Underneath/Overlooked invites you to step into their legacy through silk reproductions of the tile patterns, a hands-on pattern-making game, and photos of the homes where these tiles live today.
Discover the craft behind these striking designs in this unique exhibition that celebrates the Scolaro family’s role, like many immigrant families, in shaping our communities and the design history of Western Australia.
ARTISTS
Penny Bovell and Gabby Howlett
Do you know of any terrazzo in your local area?
EXHIBITION DETAILS FOR VENUES
| ARTIST | Penny Bovell and Gabrielle Howlett |
| MEDIA | Installation, textile works, 3D objects and interactive floor tile activity on lightweight acoustic panels |
| INSTALLATION | Scale varies, install requirements can be discussed per venue |
| MARKETING | Marketing Kit (includes e-invitation template, artwork for hard copy invitation, media release, promotional images, logos and acknowledgements) |
| INTERPRETATION MATERIALS | Exhibition and sponsorship panels Artwork labels Exhibition catalogue (free for distribution) |
| TOUR DURATION | 2025 – 2027 |
| COST SHARE | ART ON THE MOVE Members: $4,000 (inc. GST) Non Members: $4,500 (inc. GST) |
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Image credit: Mary Burns, Gabby Howlett, Armando Scolaro and Penny Bovell in the Scolaro family home now owned by Mary Burns and Trevor Richards. Photography by Rebecca Mansell
PENNY BOVELL
Penny Bovell (MFA/UWA) works across numerous media for exhibition and site specific installations with a passionate interest in the creation of stories based on social history and the environment. Her artwork is held in the NGA and major Western Australian Collections. Her public artwork can be viewed across the state including integrated artwork for the Western Australian Museum Research and Collection Centre.
GABBY HOWLETT
Gabby Howlett holds a Degree in Sustainable Development from Murdoch University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Social Impact: School of Business and Economics, University of Western Australia. To bring together her passions, education and extensive background in specialist retail and retail management she created her own small business, How Productive, where she works with artists, galleries, arts organisations and museums to produce artist merchandise. She has been working as a product developer for over 8 years, from First Nations merchandise that shares culture, to quilts made from textile waste for remote communities to silk scarves for fancy gallery shops.
TOUR ITINERARY
2026
January 19 – February 27
Goldfields Arts Centre
July 3 – July 26
Arts Narrogin
August 15 – October 4
Beverley Station Arts
October 14 – January 9
Wanneroo Regional Gallery
2025
January 18 – February 23
Collie Art Gallery
Wiilman and Kaneang Noongar Country
March 1 – April 25
Carnarvon Library & Gallery
Yinggarda Country
August 9 – September 20
Katanning Art Gallery
Noongar Country
HOST THIS EXHIBITION
Venues are invited to contact Exhibitions Touring Manager, Alex Fuller at exhibitions@artonthemove.art with your proposed dates to express interest in hosting this exhibition.
This project is made possible through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost with support from the WA Government and delivered by ART ON THE MOVE.