ken.iwamasa@colorado.edu
303-492-4489
office: N287

Teaching and research interests include interdisciplinary works, digital photography and projects involving environmental conservation.

Education
MA Cal State University at Long Beach, 1972
BA Cal State University at Long Beach, 1966

Gallery Affiliations:
Robischon Gallery, Denver CO

Selected Solo Exhibitions
Leedy/Voukus Art Center, St Louis, MO (2005)
Western State College. Gunnison, Colorado 2001
Center for the Humanities. Autzen House
Oregon State University. Covallis, OR. 1997
Emporia State University. Emporia, KA. 1992
Western Wyoming College. Rock Springs, WY 1992
Arvada Center for the Arts. Arvada, CO. 1990
Boulder Center for the Visual Arts. Boulder, CO. 1989
Lincoln Center. Fort Collins, CO. 1985
Robischon Gallery. Denver, CO. 1984

Selected International Exhibitions
"Common Casaulities " group show . The International Center of Bethlehem,
Bethlehem, Palestine, Opening Reception, Friday, October 8, 2004.
"Day of the Day: Mexican and American Perspectives" Merida,Mexico, group show 2001
"Border Lands" Khabarovsk, Russia Exhibition, group exhibition. 2001.
Sichuan Fine Arts Academy and Southwest University, Sichuan, P.R. China. 1992
Dushambe Russia Exchange Exhibition, 1988
"Fantastic Art" Castel. San Giorgio, Italy 1981,83
"Centre De Documentacio D' Art Barcelona, Spain, 1980
"World Print Competition " San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 1977
"American Artists Series" US Embassy. Anakara, Turkey, 1975
"Young American Artists Series ì. Ankara, Turkey. Arranged by Loyola University, Los Angeles, CA. 1973

Publications and Related Activities
5 published photographs, book Transforming Images by Claire Farago, published by
Pennsylvania State University Press . Under contract. 2003
"Iwamasa Flies" Book. Author and photographer: An analysis of the life cycle of aquatic
invertebrates and the rationale for the creation of trout fly patterns. Pruett
Publications, Boulder, CO. 1987
"Mongolia" article and photographs published by Fly Fisher magazine. Tokyo, Japan. Feb
2001, ppgs, 30-35.
"Confluence" Tight Loop Magazine, Vol 126, ppgs 6 ñ 30 vol 6, text and photographs, Tokyo, Japan 2000
"Iwamasa Midge Emerger", Tight Loop magazine, Vol 114, 1999, vol .4 page 43. Tokyo, Japan

Special Projects & Awards
Dean's Faculty Excellence Award, Grant 2003
South Park County: Selected photographer to document the intersection of commercial and
private development of one of Coloradoís unique geographic areas. A one-year
project working in collaboration the South Park Preservation Committee and County Commissioners. 2001 to 02
Guest Speaker: Western State College, Darhat Valley Conservation Project. Feb, 2001
Appointed US Director of the Mongolia Fundís Landlock Salmon Habitat and Conservation
Project , 2000 to 2002
Summer Chair, Department of Fine Arts, 2000
"Women in Technology" Film Studies Program collaboration
Principal in procuring $30k of computers, software and related equipment to promote
women in digital/technology fields. 2000.
"Digital Photography" ATLAS technology, GRANT AWARD 2000
Visiting Artist, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 1999
Buster Simpson/Ken Iwamasa collaboration. . Schoharie River Rehabilitation project, Art
Awareness. Lexington, NY. 1992
"Endangered Species" 1992 Council on Research and Creative Work, CU Boulder
Public Art Consultant. City of Longmont Public Art Program. Longmont CO. 1991
Public Art Commission. Selected Artist: Artist Design/Consultant Team. Denver International Airport. Denver1% for the Arts program. National Competition. 1990 AWARD
Visiting Artist. Western Wyoming College. Rock Springs, WY 1990
Juror: Steamboat Springs Art Council Regional exhibition. 1990

Collections
Mark Addison Collection, Denver Art Museum, City of Los Angeles, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, El Camino College, Rio Hondo College, Allan Ducomum, Jane Dulin, Storage Technology, Anaconda Corp. Kasier Permenante, JS Scott, Canon City, Dave Grusin, the American Fly Fishing Museum and many private collections.

Community
I have served on several committees for the establishment of ethnic minorities in the City of Denver's Public Art program. Also I have been actively involved in many fund raising campaigns and guest speaker presentations for the Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited in California, Idaho, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Wyoming and throughout Colorado, 1979 to present.