SHAPING DFW: JON ALSUP
Meet Jon Alsup, entrepreneur and co-founder of Openkey in Dallas, Texas.
Meet Jon Alsup, entrepreneur and co-founder of Openkey in Dallas, Texas.
Jamey and Melissa Ice are entrepreneurs and philanthropists in Fort Worth. Watch how they’re shaping DFW through their endless work to contribute to and give back to their community.
Meet Cheryl “Action” Jackson, founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, Texas. Jackson is a celebrated author, motivational speaker and a voice for the hungry.
Erin and Fritz Rahr are entrepreneurs who co-founded Rahr & Sons Brewery located in Fort Worth. Their passion for beer and giving back to their community is evident in their work to uplift and support their town.
Eric and McKenzie are musicians and business owners in Denton, Texas. Their musical journey and love for Denton led them to open several local businesses to further their city.
Born and raised in Dallas, Fleetwood Hicks began his career in commercial real estate but quickly realized it wasn’t his passion. Hicks then began designing different products and was in Venice Beach, California when he rented a beach bike that would change his life. He is now the founding owner of Villy Custom, a beach bike retail boutique in Dallas.
Jeremy Biggers is a full-time artist in Dallas. After deciding to quit his job in August of 2014 to become a full-time artist, Biggers has experienced great success for his paintings that utilize manipulation of regular human images to show the duality of what it feels like to be two people at once.
Julie McCullough is the co-creator of The Pin Show, an annual fashion show. This fashion show is the first of its kind in the Southwest region, showcasing a growing group of slow-fashion designers on one runway for an audience of over 1,500 people, including top bloggers and reporters.
Chad Houser is the founder of Café Momentum, a nonprofit that employs teenage boys who have been through the juvenile justice system, and teaches them skills for the service industry. By creating a positive influence in a professional environment, Houser is able to mold and change lives for the better throughout the DFW community.
In Brad Oldham’s large-scale sculptures, which enhance the communities and in the collections of sculptures created for individual retail sales, the viewer will see that Oldham’s meticulous craftsmanship, passion, and creativity are cast into his every creation. He enjoys exploring his visual aesthetic to communicate stories, yet the quality of his work remains constant and strong.