What Echoes Within

Music’s ability to connect us to memory, emotion, and the present moment.

A solo exhibition by Amanda Roy

East Hartford Public Library

840 Main Street, East Hartford, CT

Show dates: March 31 - May 10, 2025

Artist Reception: Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

For me, music is like a magic portal. It connects me to memory, emotion, and the present moment. In What Echoes Within, I translate songs that resonate with me into visual interpretations, each piece a part of my life’s soundtrack, capturing moments that linger long after the music fades.

I create my own natural inks, choosing materials for their cultural and spiritual symbolism. Blackberry ink might symbolize protection, while radicchio represents longing. These elements make each piece more than a visual interpretation of sound—they become reflections of nature, memory, and emotional resonance.

What Echoes Within is about the echoes songs leave behind—the relationships I celebrate, those I grieve, my dreams, and the emotions I’ve processed over the past two years. Some songs feel like they chose me; the moment I heard them, I knew I needed to create with them.

My work is meant to be experienced rather than deciphered. Just as music evokes different emotions for each listener, these pieces invite personal interpretation. My creation is only the beginning—you bring your own perspectives, completing the process in your own way.

I invite you to experience this collection and see how music connects us all, weaving threads of memory, emotion, and sound.