| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
Allan Edwards exhibited a portrait of her in a solo exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1939.
Who's Who in Northwest Art noted that she was a painter in oil and watercolour, and also of drawing in charcoal. She was living on Joan Crescent in Victoria in 1941.
She had a solo exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1938, exhibiting under the name Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic. She later exhibited her work in the B.C. Artists annuals at the Vancouver Art Gallery from 1942 to 1946, and 1958.
She was a member elect of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1975, and a full member in 1976, having provided her diploma work to the Academy, a portrait of fellow artist Herbert Siebner. In 1979 she was living in Sidney, B.C. She died in 2007 at the age of 91.
In February 2008 a number of her artworks and sketchbooks came up for auction at Lund's, in Victoria.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | LOCATION |
| 1938 September 6 - 15 | Solo Show (13 artworks) | VAG |
| 1978 | A Selection of Works 1950-1978 | Burnaby Art Gallery |
| 1986 Nov. 19 - Dec. 20 | Altered Ego | Floating Curatorial Gallery |
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 | VAG B.C. Artists 11th Annual | "Pam" - Portrait of Mrs. Tom Austin |
| "Trudie" - Portrait of Mrs. James Munro | ||
| 1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 | VAG B.C. Artists 12th Annual | Judith Robinson |
| Impression of Jan Cherniavsky | ||
| 1944 July 4 - Aug. 30 | VAG B.C. Artists 3rd Annual Summer | Judith Robinson |
| 1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 | VAG B.C. Artists 13th Annual | Major Dennys Godfrey |
| Peggy Walton | ||
| 1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 | VAG B.C. Artists 14th Annual | "Otto", Chef of Algonquin Hotel, New York |
| Self Portrait | ||
| 1946 Sept. 21 - Oct. 13 | VAG B.C. Artists 15th Annual | "Mother", Portrait of Mrs. Will Spencer |
| Room 1205 | ||
| 1946 Oct. ? - ? | FCA 40 Selections from 15th BCA | Room 1205 |
B.C. ARTISTS' TRIBUTE TO COLIN GRAHAM (refer to AGGV74)
PAPERWORKS: Contemporary works on paper by BC artists (refer to AGGV78)
BRITISH COLUMBIA WOMEN ARTISTS 1885-1985 (refer to AGGV85)
ART IN VICTORIA: 1960/1986 (refer to AGGV86)
EYE APPEAL 1987 (refer to CNIB87)
EROTIC ART FOR APRIL FOOLS (refer to BNE89)
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY (refer to BCCA58)
PERMANENT COLLECTION (refer to AGGV64)
THE LIMNERS (refer to LIM72)
THE LIMNERS (refer to LIM75)
THE LIMNERS (refer to LIM78)
ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS - EXHIBITIONS & MEMBERS 1880 - 1979 (refer to RCA81)
BRITISH COLUMBIA ART COLLECTION 1974-80 (refer to BCAC80)
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
THE LIMNERS (refer to LIM86)
A PASSION FOR ART - The Art and Dynamics of the Limners (refer to PEB96)
THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA (refer to CE00)
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (refer to EBC00)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
3 references cited for Spencer, including WWNA above.
ARTISTS IN THEIR STUDIOS (refer to AIS07)
GREATER VANCOUVER ART GALLERIES 1954-2020
(refer to GVAG20)
2 references to Spencer.
VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY - B.C. ARTISTS FILES (refer to VPL)
"Other interestings models have inspired ... Myfanwy Spencer Campbell
in "Trudie," spacious in composition and painted with a lively feeling and virtuosity
recalling John Sargent."
From "Colorful Display Presented In Exhibition By B.C. Artists"
by Palette
Vancouver Province, September 19 1942
"Contrast this portrait with either "Pam" or "Trudie", by Myfanwy Campbell.
Here the color harmony is restrained to the point of non-existence. The painting is
smooth, and undoubtedly accomplished, but does not have any integral connection with
the form. There is no seizure or accentuation of line for the sake of rhythm, of form
for the sake of solidity, of color for the sake of pattern - three of the most elementary
requirements of a good picture."
From "Speaking of Art" by Browni Wingate
News Herald, September 28 1942
"Myfanwy Spencer Campbell, well known Vancouver
portrait painter, has been awarded the Beatrice Stone Silver Medal
for an oil painting of a high order of merit. The prize-winning picture is a striking
portrait of Judith Robinson, noted Canadian writer. Mrs. Campbell, whose painting
name is "Myfanwy," was born in Victoria and received her early education in that
city; later she pursued her studies in Montreal, London and France. She studied
painting in London with the distinguished artist, Augustin Booth. Work by Myfanwy
has been exhibited locally, with the Ontario Society of Artists, and other places.
By her painting she has materially assisted the funds of the Canadian Red Cross Society.
... A charcoal drawing of Jan Cherniavsky, distinguished Vancouver musician, executed with
great sympathy and psychological insight, gains for Myfanwy
Spencer Campbell the Association Bronze Medal
in the Graphic Arts Class. This event marks the first occasion on which one artist has
won two medals in a single exhibition."
From "12th Annual B.C. Artists' Exhibition"
Vancouver Art Gallery Bulletin, November 1943
"At 71, there's no slowing down for artist Pavelic" by Elizabeth Godley
Vancouver Sun, August 1 1987