[1] Born in Houston as Kerry Fitzgerald, Awn became prominent on the Austin countercultural scene in the 1970s as a concert poster artist and as a member of the Uranium Savages.

[6] The colorful mural shows a bustling town beneath a clear blue sky surrounding Stephen F. Austin who is holding a few armadillos.

In June 2014, Kerry Awn joined the other two original artists Tom Bauman and Rick Turner, who had returned to restore the mural.

The time capsule contained some finishing touches including some friends of the artists: Henry Gonzalez, Michel Priest, Earl Campbell and Ann Richards.

[11] During the heyday of the Armadillo World Headquarters, he created concert posters and handbills, many of which are archived in a collection at the Austin History Center.

[12] The collection includes posters that promoted shows at Austin venues such as The Roadhouse, Jovitas, The Ritz, Willies Steamboat, Armadillo World Headquarters, the Continental Club, Soap Creek Saloon, La Zona Rosa, Liberty Lunch, and the Velveeta Room.

Awn's painting of a young Willie Nelson was at the entrance to the Outlaws & Armadillos exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.