Striegel Studio

Striegel Studio Mary F. Striegel is a contemporary figurative painter based in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Her narrative oil paintings explore ordinary people, quiet moments, identity, resilience and human connection.

I dream of making this charcoal drawing into a mezzotint. The printmaking process requires you to put a strong texture o...
08/29/2026

I dream of making this charcoal drawing into a mezzotint. The printmaking process requires you to put a strong texture over the entire surface of a plate creating a rich dark print. Then you burnish or scrape bbq k the texture to create highlights.This drawing would be perfect for such a print.

I was unhappy with St Catherine do I worked on her two hours today. I think I resolved her problems. St Catherine of Sie...
08/29/2026

I was unhappy with St Catherine do I worked on her two hours today. I think I resolved her problems. St Catherine of Sienna was a fiery outspoken woman who stood up to Popes and loved wisdom. I hope you see her character in this painting.

This study for an intaglio etching recalls the Cantonese grocery located on North St in Natchitoches Louisiana. The stor...
08/28/2026

This study for an intaglio etching recalls the Cantonese grocery located on North St in Natchitoches Louisiana. The store is long gone and the building is delapidated but the memories remain.

This study reminds us of the long history of streetcars in New Orleans and the famous Tennessee Williams play, A Streetc...
08/27/2026

This study reminds us of the long history of streetcars in New Orleans and the famous Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire. This could be made into a lithograph or an Intaglio etching.

St Therese of Lisieux is finished (I think). I always let my paintings rest a while before I actually call them complete...
08/26/2026

St Therese of Lisieux is finished (I think). I always let my paintings rest a while before I actually call them complete. I worked on her eyes, bouquet and skirt today to add the finishing details!

The exhibit of the year! Come see the wonderful work of artists from across the nation as they interpret SUMMER. The 2nd...
08/25/2026

The exhibit of the year! Come see the wonderful work of artists from across the nation as they interpret SUMMER. The 2nd Annual Summer Competition, organized by NSULA and the Natchitoches Art Guild, opens with a reception on Friday, September 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Orville Hanchey Ary Gallery. We hope to see you there!!!

I am enrolled in Printmaking 3 this semester and will be working on my print portfolio. This week I’m featuring study sk...
08/25/2026

I am enrolled in Printmaking 3 this semester and will be working on my print portfolio. This week I’m featuring study sketches of my ideas for artwork. This is a sketch for a three plate color etching following the print method of the American Impressionist, Mary Cassatt.

08/21/2026

For my artist friends…

Meet St. Catherine of Siena.The newest painting in my Modern-Day Saints series.St. Catherine of Siena was known for cour...
08/18/2026

Meet St. Catherine of Siena.

The newest painting in my Modern-Day Saints series.

St. Catherine of Siena was known for courage, conviction, and an extraordinary willingness to speak when silence would have been easier. In this contemporary interpretation, I wanted to imagine that same strength in a woman we might encounter today.

She stands surrounded by flame lilies, holding fire in her hand. The flame represents both spiritual illumination and the courage to carry light into dark places.

This painting asks the question at the heart of the series: What might the virtues we associate with the saints look like in ordinary people living among us today?

St. Catherine of Siena
Oil on canvas, 30 × 40 inches
Mary F. Striegel
Modern-Day Saints series

I’m back to the drawing board (literally) to work on St Catherine’s face. This is the Loomis method and the Reilly metho...
08/17/2026

I’m back to the drawing board (literally) to work on St Catherine’s face. This is the Loomis method and the Reilly method I’ll use to rebuild the facial structure on St Catherine.

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