Neal Korn was born in Nyack, NY. Korn’s fascination in the human mind led him to major in Psychology in college. It took just one drawing class for Korn to realize that art was his true calling. After college, he worked in any job that had a connection to art, like designing displays for Barnes & Nobles, working as an art framer in NYC, and teaching art in New Jersey. Through it all, Korn never lost his interest in psychology. He has transferred his love of psychology to his love of nature. He hopes to connect his audience with this love by transporting his audience to where his inspiration took place and to experience a primal, deep connection to this world of beauty.

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     Korn first received some recognition after winning the Shaw Award for Painting at Brooklyn College and followed that up by showing his art in galleries and museums. He also won a 2024 Fellowship from the New Jersey Council of Arts and awards and grants from the Geraldine R. Dodge Fellowship, Geraldine R. Dodge mini-grants, FAWC, and HEART grants. He has been published in the Best of Painting book (Rockport), The Newark Star Ledger, The New York Times, Go Out, The Courier News, Who’s Who in the East and on NJ.com. He was also recognized for Outstanding Achievement by the Union County Board of Freeholders (his work is in a time capsule) and was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from Kean University.