Myfanwy Pavelic, CM OBE RCA DFA (April 27, 1916 – May 7, 2007) née Spencer, was a portrait artist.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia to an upper-class family, her first interests in fine art came after meeting with Emily Carr on Vancouver Island who later gave a brief series of instruction to Pavelic.

[2][3] During the Second World War, she held a one-person exhibition of portraits in Canada and donated the proceeds to the Red Cross.

Pavelic's childhood home was donated to the City of Victoria and converted into the art gallery.

[4] In 1984 she received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Victoria and awarded the Order of Canada.