Airway Heights library exhibit shows the sound of colors

James Frye hears colors.

At least that’s what he told his father one day as a young boy when asked how he selects colors for his artwork. While rare, Frye’s ability, known as synesthesia, has been shown by recent scientific studies to be more common than originally thought.

What Frye hears and translates into colors is on display at the Airway Heights Library from now until Oct. 1. According to information from the Spokane County Library District’s blogsite, Frye’s colorful art includes record albums, clocks, people, keyboards, and cats in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors — each tableau intric...