Bernadine Custer

Bernadine Custer Sharp, photographed with the founders of the Southern Vermont Art Center, c. 1950s

Bernadine Custer (June 16, 1900 - November 2, 1991), also known as Bernadine Custer Sharp and Mrs. A.E. Sharp[1] was a 20th-century American painter, illustrator and WPA muralist who worked in New York City and Vermont. Her artistic style has been described as "American Regionalism" and often features genre paintings and watercolors inspired by her neighbors and surroundings. Her work has been compared to other artists of her generation such as Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, and Norman Rockwell.[2]

  1. ^ McGlauflin, ed., ‘’Who’s Who in American Art 1938-1939” vol.2, The American Federation of Arts,Washington D.C., 1937
  2. ^ Ogden, Ellen. "The Legacy of an Artist." Stratton Magazine. Summer 2004.