Norman Korpi is internationally known for his ground breaking appearance on MTV’s The Real World and as an artist, production designer and director. A Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Norman received his BFA from Cooper Union and studied at Yale’s Norfolk Program. Norman has product designed for the Guggenheim Museum, the ICA Museum in Boston, and The Pierpont Morgan Collection in New York.

By the age of 12, Korpi had formed a mural painting company in his hometown of Williamston, Michigan. Painted on the exterior walls of local businesses in the downtown area, the murals reflected the surrounding mid-western landscape. Due to the critical and financial succes of his murals, Korpi was invited to attend Interlochen Arts Academy. At this specialized high school for the arts Norman received intensive formal training in painting, photography and sculpture. In 1985, Norman become a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and was flown to Miami, Florida to be honored by the National Endowment of the Arts. Upon graduation from Interlochen, one of Norman’s series of sculptures, made from locally felled trees, was purchased and is now part of the permanent collection of the Grand Traverse Center for the Performing Arts. In 1985, Norman received a full tuition scholarship to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York to study photography, filmmaking and painting.

In 1988, Norman received a fellowship to study at Yale's Norfolk program and spent the summer working on equations between architecture and landscape. His paintings have been collected consistently over the years and his work can be seen on public display from Fortune 500 companies to public institutions and private collections across the country. Bleecker 56, Whitehall Gallery, Barbara Bratthen Gallery, Rempire and the Paul Bridgewater Gallery in New York’s Soho district have represented Norman over the years.

As an Art Director Norman has created for Nickelodeon, Disney, Saban, UPN, Mattel, Nissan, Pizza Hut, Miller Beer, Jaguar, the Oscars, the Pacific Design Center and Radio City Music Hall’s half time Super Bowl show starring Diana Ross. Norman’s film directing career began with GET networks in New York in 1993 and has lead to his award winning film The Wedding Video released by TLA video in 2003 and Warner Bros Television 2004.

Norman 's artwork has been collected consistently over the years and his work is on display in numerous public and private collections.