Parkinson’s Disease first expressed itself in my dominant right hand, forcing me to rely increasingly on my left. One skill I managed to switch quickly from right to left was using a computer mouse. I suspect that skills developed when young are more firmly entrenched, and so I can still use my right hand to sign my name somewhat; but the computer revolution occurred relatively late in my life. As a result, mousing with my left took only a few weeks to successfully accomplish. All of my art that you see here and at my shop, Watershed Wildlife Designs (watershedwildlifedesigns.com), is created on a computer using my left hand.
[By the way, all of my designs were created using combinations of PowerPoint, Paint, and GIMP, none of which I have learned in formal courses – just trial and error, and YouTube videos when desperate. With each design I learn a new technique. A long way to go, but I’m having fun on the journey!]
I believe my interest in art is also a result of Parkinson’s Disease. Before my diagnosis, my life revolved around science education and research (See LinkedIn, Barbara Bonsall Wood, Ph.D.), but as that side of my brain regressed, my artistic side began to bloom.
Avian Note Art 