Most artists make a living by painting what they see, but Melissa McCracken paints what she hears.The 26-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, has synesthesia, a rare neurological phenomenon affecting approximately 4 percent of the population that mixes up the brain's response to certain stimuli as if it had been cross-wired.The condition affects people differently, but McCracken's form, known as chromesthesia, means she spontaneously and involuntarily sees colors when listening to music.She spoke candidly to Broadly about her lifelong relationship with synesthesia, how she harnesses it to create her brilliantly colorful paintings, and the inspirational power of music and memory.Continue reading on Broadly.