Margarita Bertheau

Margarita Bertheau Odio (13 May 1913 – 21 November 1975) was a Costa Rican painter, ballerina, ballet teacher, scenic and costume designer. Bertheau was a member of the first wave of Costa Rican female artists. Bertheau's mother was Cuban whilst her father was Costa Rican and of French descent. Bertheau performed in several ballet productions, and began creating costume and set designs.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Bertheau and Francisco Amighetti developed of mural painting techniques to suit Costa Rica's tropical environment.

The Costa Rican Museum of Art states that she is known for "landscapes, portraits, watercolor figures and her geometric, surrealistic and abstract work." Bertheau was called the first female watercolor artist in her country.

Ballet Bertheau co-founded the Pro-Arte Ballet Musical, where she worked as a teacher and designer. In 1948, the Pro-Arte was shut down by the government for allegedly promoting communist ideas.