Myfanwy Pavelic: Mirrored Selves Within and Without

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Myfanwy Pavelic, "Raincoat (Self-Portrait)," 1987

Gift of Dr. Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic.

Myfanwy Pavelic: Mirrored Selves Within and Without

Curator’s Talk: Myfanwy in Context

Thursday July 25 | 7 p.m.

Legacy Downtown | 630 Yates St. 

Lekwungen territory

We invite you to join us and guest curator Patricia Bovey for a talk on our current exhibition Myfanwy Pavelic: Mirrored Selves Within and Without!

This illustrated talk will address the significance of Myfanwy Pavelic’s art and situate her visual acumen and accomplishments with portraits within the context of several major Canadian artists including Emily Carr, Paraskeva Clark, Vera Weatherbie and Molly Lamb Bobak.

No registration required.

Victoria-born artist Myfanwy Pavelic (1916-2007) was fascinated with the inner and outer dimensions of being human. Imbued with prescient human insights, and largely self-taught, she created insightful and compelling portraits in pencil, collage, acrylic and oil. In an exhibition that spans her entire career, guest curator Patricia Bovey explores Pavelic’s keen observation, empathy and knowledge of anatomy that allowed her to capture her subjects’ inner essence – fears, vulnerabilities and strengths - consistently revealing the tensions between within and without. Her self-portraits honestly convey her own inner explorations and she used this experience to probe the depths of celebrities including acclaimed violinist Yehudi Menuhin, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and renowned actress Katharine Hepburn. Multilayered in feeling and expression, her works exude dignity, beauty and the depths of joy, sadness and despair. 

This exhibition is presented in two parts: Legacy Maltwood | at the Mearns Centre – McPherson Library | May 18 - Sept 15 Legacy Downtown | 630 Yates St. | May 25 - Sept 21