Irene Corey grew up in Ohio and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio with a degree in education and a minor in art. She taught school in Ohio for 10 years but moved to Guadalajara, Mexico where she developed an appreciation for Mexican folk arts. This led her to a career as owner and proprietor of Latin American import stores in Coronado, California. Since selling the business in 1981, Irene has been renovating homes for resale in San Diego,CA; Sedona, AZ.; San Miguel Allende, Mex.; Hudson, Ohio and recently, Idyllwild, CA.
Through the years she has continued to paint and win awards in juried shows, museums and galleries including:
Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio
Canton Art Institute. Canton, Ohio
Baker-Little Gallery San Diego, CA
San Diego Art Institute San Diego, CA
Better World Gallery, San Diego, CA
Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ
Galeria Atenea, San Miguel Allende, Mex
Charles Mayer Studios, Akron, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Duncan Gallery, Hudson, Ohio
EOS Gallery, Redlands, CA
Skye Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Riverside County Administration Center, Riverside, CA
Palm Desert Visitors Center, Palm Desert, CA
Four Corners Gallery, Idyllwild, CA

Lily Rock Gallery, Idyllwild,CA

Mason Fine art Gallery, Idyllwild, CA