- Born
- May 15, 1948
- Education
- Honorary doctorate (LL D) from the University of Manitoba (2021).
- Career
- Art historian, gallery director, curator, and academic. Curator of the Winnipeg Art Gallery (1970–1980), director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1980–1999) and the Winnipeg Art Gallery (1999–2004); art consultant (2004–2016); founder and director/curator of the Buhler Gallery (2007–2016). Past chair of the board of governors of the University of Manitoba and a former member of the board of trustees for the National Gallery of Canada.
- Political Experience
- Appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 27, 2016, to represent Manitoba. Member of the Independent Senators Group (2016-2020) and the Progressive Senate Group (from 2020). Retired from the Senate on May 15, 2023.
- Notable
- Author on Western Canadian art. Recipient of numerous awards and honours, including Fellow of the UK’s Royal Society for the Arts, Fellow of the Canadian Museums Association, the Canada 125 Medal, Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Medal.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before her appointment to the Senate, Patricia Bovey had a long career in Canada's arts and culture sector. She was the director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery from 1999 to 2004 and previously served as the director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. She is an art historian, author, and has taught at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba. Senator Bovey has served on numerous boards, including the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba and the Board of Trustees for the National Gallery of Canada. She also founded an arts management and consulting firm. Her public disclosures list income from her work as an author and lecturer, as well as pension income from her previous positions.