Board of Directors
Margaret Wheeler Bawden
Board Member
Margaret comes to us with a love of dance and works at UW-W as the Immigration Specialist, Affirmative Action Program Coordinator. She is the mom of an artistic young man on the autism spectrum.
Dwight Watson
Board Member
Dwight is Chancellor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and currently a Professor of Education in the College of Education and Professional Studies. He is a former provost, dean of education, and department chair. His research focuses on literacy development, multicultural education, and administrators of color. He has published widely and presented and numerous regional, national and international conferences. He lives in Whitewater and enjoys reading, movie viewing, Bible study, cooking, and riding his bike throughout town.
Heather Ruenz
Board Member
Heather joined the board to be more involved in spreading the good feelings that she received while doing a story on the studio. Heather is a journalist with Southern Lakes Newspaper.
Kathy Holcombe
Board Member
Kathy
Sara Brautigam
Board Member
Sara
Staff
Lynnette Gmur
Lynnette comes to us with 22 years of teaching experience in elementary education. She loves being a part of Studio 84 working with the artists and sharing the studio with the community.
Karina Pittro
Karina is a recent graduate from UW Whitewater with her BFA.
Ben Kelly
Ben has his masters in Social Work and started out as a volunteer during his college years. His outside the box creative skills and brainstorming abilities helps keep the studio running at high speed.
Deborah Blackwell
Deborah received her BFA and minor in arts management from UW-W in 2008 and in 2009 she opened Studio 84. Her passion for sharing her gift in the arts with others was the driving force behind Studio 84. She retired in March of 2024 and now enjoys working in her garden, riding e-bikes and traveling with husband to Europe and around the United States in their camper.