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Item consists of an audio recording in which Myfanwy Pavelic recalls her relationship with the famous painter and author Emily Carr.

CALL NUMBER: T3832:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): B.C. women artists : Myfanwy Pavelic RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-04-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Myfanwy Pavelic discusses: Victoria childhood and early art education; musical training; operation on knees; recitals. TRACK 2: Myfanwy Pavelic: quits music to concentrate on painting; living in England; attitude to self as artist; marriage, 1939 in Victoria; contributions to war effort; moves to New York; meets Melvina Hoffman (sculptor) and Nicola Pavelic; Students' Art League, New York; tutored by Vittoria Borealo.

CALL NUMBER: T3832:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): B.C. women artists : Myfanwy Pavelic RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1981-04-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Myfanwy Pavelic discusses: Students' Art League, New York (cont'd); abstract and portrait work; attitudes of self and others towards her art; friendships with musicians; returning to art after being away from it. TRACK 2: Myfanwy Pavelic: more on attitude of self towards her art; feelings about aging; the Limners; Max Bates portrait; marriage; birth of child, Tessa; Victoria; return to New York; comments on Robin Skelton's article in the "Malahat Review" on her work. (End of interview)

Public access. Includes segments on artist Myfanwy Pavelic, the Island Chamber Players, artists Pat Martin Bates and Herbert Siebner, and potter Jan Grove.

The fonds consists of 29 handwritten letters from Emily Carr to Myfanwy Pavelic, with some to her parents, nearly all written in pencil, 1942 to 1944. There is also one letter from J. Delisle Parker to the editor of Victoria Daily Times about an exhibit in Vancouver of Pavelic's paintings.