FanWilliam Mangum in the Press
Making a Difference: The Honor Card Program
MSNBC | FROM THE WEB | 12/24/09
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams featured “North Carolina’s Artist” William Mangum and his holiday Honor Card program on their most popular feature, "Making a Difference." The producers at NBC Nightly News search the country for and profile ordinary people doing extraordinary things, helping neighbors -- or even complete strangers -- in these tough economic times. The top-rated newscast, which has more than 9.5 million viewers nightly, filmed Mangum at work at the Greensboro Urban Ministry, which provides a host of services and support to the homeless, at his gallery and at locations around Greensboro that inspired scenes on past honor cards.
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Artist celebrates Blue Ridge Parkway
WRAL | TV | 6/9/2010
William Mangum of Greensboro set out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. He created 52 paintings over five-and-a-half months.
Greensboro Artist Commemorates Blue Ridge Parkway
FOX8 | TV | 5/14/2010
Greensboro artist William Mangum is helping celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway with a series of paintings that capture one of the state's true treasures.
Made In The Triad: William Mangum
WFMY | TV | 5/14/2010
Greensboro artist William Mangum has been preserving North Carolina sights for over thirty-two years. To date he has created over 3,000 works of art..
Mangum paintings honor the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th year
The Greensboro News & Record | FROM THE WEB | 5/18/2010
Artist William Mangum has created 52 paintings inspired by the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and the surrounding mountains.
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An Artist's Perspective
Our State Magazine | PRINT | February 2010
Acclaimed watercolorist William Mangum recreates he world as he sees it through an art form he discovered largely by accident. This feature shares the genesis of Bill's career as well as his latest publication, Classic North Carolina Golf Courses. A stunning art volume celebrating 23 renowned golf courses from across our beloved state.
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88.5 WFDD | Triad Arts Up Close: Honor Card Program
88.5 WFDD | RADIO | 12/9/09
David Ford chats about art, The Honor Card Program, grace and the needy among us with artist William Mangum.
The Long Winter Journey of William Mangum
PineStraw Magazine / Jim Dodson | PRINT | December 2009
“There’s something in each of us, I think, that eventually needs to give something back to those who have helped us on the journey,” says acclaimed artist and Pinehurst native Bill Mangum, pausing to reflect on a particular painting in his spacious Greensboro gallery. “And for me, this painting really says it all.”
The painting is called “Bridge of Hope.” It shows a simple stone bridge spanning a woodland creek, mantled by newly fallen snow. In the forefront, a lone set of footsteps tracks across the bridge, while in the distance a man moves toward a clearing where afternoon sunlight paints the tops of the trees and blue skies hint of a receding storm.
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Rock church
The Roanoke Times | FROM THE WEB | 3/4/09
A popular artist is moved to assist a famed Patrick County church with its fundraising project.
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The Honor Card by William Mangum Celebrates 20 Years & Raising $2.3 Million to Help the Homeless
William Mangum Fine Art | PRESS RELEASE | 11/12/08
Inspired by a chance meeting between an artist and a homeless man, the Honor Card program has raised more than $2.3 million for homelessness since William Mangum’s participation began 20 years ago. Read More »
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Signature Imprint - Honor Card
North Carolina Signature Magazine | FROM THE WEB | 10/25/08
For 20 years, award-winning North Carolina artist William Mangum has created unique artwork that is reproduced on Honor Cards to benefit the Greensboro Urban Ministry.
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Painting His Home
US Airways Magazine | PRINT | March 2008
As a watercolor painter who has made a good living from his art, Bill Mangum is a grateful man. He frequently gives back to the city that has supported him, serving weekly breakfasts at a downtown soup kitchen and designing an annual holiday card to benefit the homeless.
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The Paint Brush Chronicles
99 Blocks | PRINT | February 2008
It’s a book to make the chamber of commerce proud. For the fifth bound collection of his paintings, “Greensboro: Roots and Renaissance,” William Mangum celebrates business and industry, traditional neighborhoods and the fine arts. Working downtown in his “hole in the wall” studio on Bellemeade Street, the artist has glorified his adopted home. He works in a style reminiscent of American illustrators like Norman Rockwell and Jessie Willcox Smith, and he wrote text to accompany the layouts in his new book.
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