My Mysterious Past

My Mysterious Past My name is Catherine Louise (Mingus) I'm an artist who is living on her own for the first time in 25 years. Finding my joy through painting.

My name is Catherine Louise (Mingus). I have a special love of vintage. I created this site to showcase some of my paintings and show my process a little. I hope you enjoy:)

I'm also a full time illustrator, mother, friend and cancer survivor. I'm learning to find joy in the small things.

Working on this tiny painting today. Can you tell who she is. The music is the theme song from one of my favorite old mo...
06/23/2024

Working on this tiny painting today. Can you tell who she is. The music is the theme song from one of my favorite old movies of hers. It’s not a perfect likeness, but I always try to get the eyes.

Finished up this painting of a cute Goldie Hawn “Laugh In” era. Who remembers that show? One ringie dingie, two ringie d...
05/08/2024

Finished up this painting of a cute Goldie Hawn “Laugh In” era. Who remembers that show? One ringie dingie, two ringie dingie. Haha. I’ve added this one to my shop.

Can you guess who’s portrait I’m painting? I hope you can tell just from the eyes.
04/20/2024

Can you guess who’s portrait I’m painting? I hope you can tell just from the eyes.

Brigette, in progress. She still needs a little work. I love her imperfect teeth and she has one eye that is a little as...
02/20/2024

Brigette, in progress. She still needs a little work. I love her imperfect teeth and she has one eye that is a little askew. It’s the odd little things that make up a perfect look. Acrylic on wood. 8x10” I think I’ll put her in this gold frame.

I painted this beauty today. Twiggy, one of the most iconic faces in the fashion scene circa 1960’s. I adore her look, a...
02/18/2024

I painted this beauty today. Twiggy, one of the most iconic faces in the fashion scene circa 1960’s. I adore her look, and her eyes are everything! Available in my shop, and she comes in a chunky gold vintage style frame. Also, signed. Link above to my shop.

I revised this Brigette painting a bit. I’ve always really liked it, but it needed a little something. She’s available i...
08/28/2022

I revised this Brigette painting a bit. I’ve always really liked it, but it needed a little something. She’s available in my shop (link above).

Can you tell who I’m painting? Just something quick and colorful.
07/21/2022

Can you tell who I’m painting? Just something quick and colorful.

What do you think? I reworked my Stevie to look more like her. I really liked my first painting but I got a little carri...
06/26/2022

What do you think? I reworked my Stevie to look more like her. I really liked my first painting but I got a little carried away with it and too far away from her. Scroll to see the original.

Paintings in progress , can you tell who it is? She’s one of my favorites. Not only is she beautiful but she became an a...
05/29/2022

Paintings in progress , can you tell who it is? She’s one of my favorites. Not only is she beautiful but she became an animal rights activist. I love that about her.

“Jackie”. I decided to use my oil paints today. I haven’t gotten them out in a long time. I do love them, but the smell…...
05/08/2022

“Jackie”. I decided to use my oil paints today. I haven’t gotten them out in a long time. I do love them, but the smell…yikes! I’m not sure it’s worth it yet. I do love how soft but vibrant the colors can be.

A pretty Marilyn I just finished painting. Lots of vivid pastel colors. 12x12” in my shop now.
04/26/2022

A pretty Marilyn I just finished painting. Lots of vivid pastel colors. 12x12” in my shop now.

Just a girl with great sunglasses. I’m a little obsessed with her. This is the second time I’ve tried to paint this. Get...
04/23/2022

Just a girl with great sunglasses. I’m a little obsessed with her. This is the second time I’ve tried to paint this. Getting closer to being happy with it. I love the reflections in glasses.

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