1. Kerry Awn is best known for his comedy and the iconic 'Austintatious' mural near the University of Texas campus, a landmark he created with two other artists.
10 Facts About Kerry Awn
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Kerry Awn went to the Houston Comedy Workshop in 1981 and began his career as a comedian.
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Kerry Awn has been a regular at the Velveeta Room, the Austin comedy club named after one of Awn's characters, lounge lizard Ronnie Velveeta.
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Kerry Awn is the original winner of the Funniest Person in Austin contest in 1986.
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Kerry Awn has performed extensively as a stand-up comic from Amarillo to Austin.
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In June 2014, Kerry Awn joined the other two original artists Tom Bauman and Rick Turner, who had returned to restore the mural.
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Kerry Awn's work appeared prominently in Austin's The Rag and Houston's Space City, early underground papers.
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Kerry Awn was part of the group of artists known as the Armadillo Art Squad.
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Kerry Awn was inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame and has been recognized by the City of Austin and the State of Texas for his contributions to the arts.
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Kerry Awn was voted Austin's funniest person ten years running by the Austin Chronicle.