Melissa McCracken is a painter who creates “synesthesia art”, which stems from her ability to “see” the sounds she hears.

“Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia; from the Ancient Greek σύν syn, “together”, and αἴσθησις aisthēsis, “sensation”) is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who report such experiences are known as synesthetes.”

Using this rare”gift” as she calls it, McCracken turns famous songs into amazing paintings which depict what she sees when she hears the music.

Radiohead – Lucky

David Bowie – Life On Mars?

John Lennon – Imagine

Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing

Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve been loving you