Jake Andrew turns sound into colour-drenched, emotionally charged paintings that feel more like experiences than images. His work invites viewers to feel music, memory and emotion through paint, light and movement.
Jack Andrews: Sonic colour, joyful chaos
A multidisciplinary British artist and experimental musician, Jake lives with synaesthesia – a neurological trait that means he lit
Jake Andrew turns sound into colour-drenched, emotionally charged paintings that feel more like experiences than images. His work invites viewers to feel music, memory and emotion through paint, light and movement.
Jack Andrews: Sonic colour, joyful chaos
A multidisciplinary British artist and experimental musician, Jake lives with synaesthesia – a neurological trait that means he literally sees sound as colour, texture and form. Every painting begins with audio, evolving from pulsing bass-lines, piano phrases or field recordings into vivid abstractions that hum with rhythm and energy. The result is work that sits playfully between music and painting, full of bold gestures, unexpected harmonies and joyful chaos.
From touring musician to studio artist
Before painting took centre stage, Jake was touring the world as a musician, creating art instinctively in response to the sounds surrounding him. That urge to “write music in colour rather than notes” led him to swap the tour bus for the studio and to study Fine Art at degree and postgraduate level. He now works between Norwich and London, building a practice that blends traditional painting with projection, sound and digital experimentation.
Synaesthetic sound-portraits
Jake describes many of his works as “sound-portraits” – visual maps of songs, memories or emotional states captured in layers of colour and gesture. He layers synaesthetic colours, textures and movements onto canvas, then sometimes manipulates these compositions digitally to create cascading, audio-synchronised projections. This playful back-and-forth between physical and digital space gives his work a sense of movement, as if each painting is mid-performance.
Immersive installations and collaborations
Beyond the canvas, Jake creates immersive installations where painting, projection and live sound merge into one environment. His multisensory exhibition “A Study in E-Major” in Dubai invited audiences to literally walk inside his synaesthetic experience, surrounded by shifting colour and music. He has also collaborated with brands such as Adidas, Braun Audio and Glenfiddich, translating flavour and sound into colour-rich visual stories that remain rooted in genuine emotion.
Art that feels like a soundtrack
Whether hanging on a wall or filling an entire room, Jake’s work is ultimately about connection and feeling. Viewers are encouraged not to “decode” the abstraction but to let it wash over them like a favourite track, noticing which colours, marks or rhythms resonate most. Playful yet deeply heartfelt, his paintings bring a cinematic, soundtrack-like quality to contemporary interiors – perfect for anyone who loves art that moves, hums and lingers in the mind long after it’s seen.
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