Born in 1946 in San Diego, CA
Emigrated to Canada in 1970
EDUCATION
1969 B.S. in Graphic Design, Portland State University, Portland, OR
Six months of graduate work in glassblowing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994-present Started fusing and casting glass - self taught
1993 Poured hot glass in factory
1975-93 Bought and sold art and antiques, specializing in late 19th and 20th century glass and ceramics
1971-74 Glassblower
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006 Lavoro Vetro, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2005 International Glass Exhibition, The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR
2002 Modello, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
25th Anniversary Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001 Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
Mel Munsen: New Works, Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ
2000 Vessels, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Fahrenheit 2000, GAAC Exhibition, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2000 Biennial Exhibition, Simon Fraser Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
1999 Canadian Glass Show, West End Gallery, Victoria BC, Canada
Glass Art XI, Annual juried exhibition of the British Columbia Glass Art Association (BCGAA), Vancouver BC, Canada
1998 Attention to Detail - New Work by Claire Maunsell and Mel Munsen, Starfish Glassworks, Vancouver BC, Canada
Glass Art X, Vancouver BC, Canada
Mel Munsen, Solo Exhibition, Crafthouse Gallery, Crafts Association of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada
North American Glass 1998, Fifth Guilford Biennial, Guilford, CT
1998 Biennial Exhibition, Simon Fraser Gallery, Vancouver BC, Canada
Canadian Glass Show, West End Gallery, Victoria BC, Canada
1997 Glass Art IX, Vancouver BC, Canada
7th Annual Canadian Glass Show, Rowles and Parham Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canadian Glass Show, West End Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada
1996 Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria BC, Canada
1972 Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Solo Exhibition, Victoria BC, Canada
Victoria Craft Showcase, juried exhibition, First in Show, Victoria BC, Canada
British Columbia Craft Exhibition, Vancouver BC, Canada
Vessel, Festival Canada Exhibition, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS AND COLLECTIONS
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada
British Columbia Royal Museum, Victoria, B.C., Canada
