Matthew Hanover

Matt Hanover has spent his life creating moments of surprise.

He became a magician at seven, built a 30-year career inside companies including Amazon, Yahoo, DIRECTV, and Turner, and later found his way to abstract painting. Across those very different worlds, he became fascinated by the same thing: what happens when people stop trying to get it right and become curious about what might happen next.

That curiosity became Present Wonders.

Matt creates playful painting experiences for people who want to break the routine, make a mess, and use parts of themselves that don’t always get much room in everyday life. Through unexpected prompts, unconventional tools, shared canvases, and plenty of paint, he helps people loosen up and discover that they’re often more creative—and more playful—than they thought.

Matt holds a master’s degree in Consciousness, Health, and Spiritual Psychology. He also knows that people rarely show up looking for a lesson in personal growth. They come to have fun, try something different, and spend time together.

What they notice along the way is the surprise.