Jessica Hughes, Amarillo Member Since October 2012 Artist Statement I became interested in digital art after a diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis in 2006. Before.. I had played around with beads and created jewelry until my fingers would not allow me to do anymore at the time, so I decided one day that I would play with some software on my laptop to see if I could create something unique. I couldn't use a mouse so I had to learn how to use two fingers to create unique abstract designs and I fell in love instantly!