Abstract art can be difficult to interpret. The aesthetic qualities stand alone, but our experience of them is so much richer if we can also understand why they came to be. In 2021, Grantown-based Joanna Wilson’s art took a metaphysical turn. Through the medium of paint pouring, she discovered a number of symbolic affinities between the colours she was selecting intuitively and her own psycho-spiritual needs at that moment in time. The healing properties of certain crystals, the revealing inner wisdom of oracle cards and the outward sense that a greater power is at work helped her to join the dots between her own creativity and Creation itself. The result is her heartsong: a collection of visual vibrations that invite us to connect, reflect and find resonance in the pure visual music of abstract expressionsism itself.

Joanna Wilson is an award-winning contemporary artist on a mission to make you feel better. Many of us have a ‘happy’ colour we will wear to cheer ourselves up. We might slip a crystal into our pocket for some extra courage, or pull an oracle card as part of a regular meditative practice. Maybe we do none of the above, but we’re looking for something – anything – to help improve our mood, focus our mind and set an intention for the day ahead. Art can do this, says Wilson. Using an intuitive selection of colours, she mixes acrylic paint and pouring medium, sometimes incorporating other compounds that affect the physical properties and behaviour of the admixture. Then she surrenders control to the universe, pouring it onto her chosen surface and allowing it to flow wherever it needs to go. The final stage is a process of reassociation – of aligning this happenstantial result with its intentional beginnings, perhaps a corresponding crystal or oracle card – and presenting the finished work as an amalgam of symbolic shape, colour and words of affirmation.
Joanna Wilson’s Echoes of the Heart collection is born from intuitive acrylic paint pours inspired by the healing energies of the heart and throat chakras—the greens and blues that bring balance, truth, and openness. Each piece flows freely with the universe’s guidance, then is thoughtfully paired with crystal energies and affirmations to support mindfulness, clarity, and self-expression.

Like crystals or oracle cards, these works act as tools for reflection and manifestation—helping you set intentions, find calm, and connect to your inner truth. Whether experienced as original artworks or printed on everyday items, they’re designed to gently uplift your mood and promote wellbeing, tapping into the vibrational power of colour, shape, and intention.

Echoes of the Heart invites you to slow down, breathe, and feel the quiet strength of your own voice and compassion in a busy world.