Bea Snyder and her husband Bob have lived in River Creek for 12 years.  Originally from New York they came here by way of Massachusetts.  Bea went into the business world then six years ago decided to return to her love of painting. 
Her two paintings, Nature’s Bounty and Protea with Antique Pewter are in the Art Square Student Exhibition and are examples of her speciality.  “I find that still life, florals and landscapes are more achievable.”  She uses, “Things we’ve collected.” To set up her arrangements for painting.  As an avid gardener she likes mixing flowers into still life. 
What’s in the future for her in art?  “I paint with a friend and we do like to keep challenging ourselves to do something we haven’t done before.”  They have started taking a portrait class.
You can view Bea’s two paintings along with a host of other artists’ work, at the Art Square Gallery on Cardinal Drive in Leesburg.  The exhibition opened last Friday and will run through Saturday, February 4.