Ken Featherston

Austin, Texas artist. He once worked at the Armadillo World Headquarters. Ken Featherston was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and attended the University of Texas. He left academe to pursue his artwork in the rock n roll world centered around the Armadillo World Headquarters. There he became one of the main members of the Armadillo Art Squad. Ken did double duty at the Armadillo working on the house security team. He was killed in November 1975 outside the Armadillo World Headquarters in an altercation that occurred when a disgruntled customer was ejected for a Pointer Sisters show. Jim Franklin helped police catch Ken’s killer. The world still mourns this loss.