In 2013 Corrie experienced a personal tragedy. Her dear friend, and award winning artist, Laura Van Horne, encouraged her to start painting and exploring multi medium art as soul therapy, to encourage her to reclaim her unorthodox sense of art. What started as basement hobby, quickly evolved into a shared studio and gallery in Seattle with three other local artists. In March of 2015 the studio was officially opened and named Gray Sky Studio and Gallery. The four studio mates offer classes and use the space as gallery walls to showcase their individual art. Currently Corrie is working with encaustic paint. She identifies with the wax as an expression of who she is, fluid, constantly changing, temporary, pliable. Corrie states, "When I'm creating a piece the exterior of my life blurs and my soul moves into focus. I see myself in every piece. At the beginning of a project I see nothing. Stroke by stroke bits of my life appear. Emotions, experiences, thoughts. One by one they compile onto the board, until a story is created. And when heat is applied to the wax the edges blur, layers are revealed, and I am reminded how beautifully complex life is."