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Animation specialist Wanda Lunn has over 38 years of experience specializing in fine art from the animated film. The Gallery Lainzberg tradition carries on with Wanda Lunn at First Animation Art. Starting early on with Gallery Lainzberg in its infancy, Wanda Lunn joined Burt and Edith Rudman and helped them build their fledgling animation business. She spent 3 years traveling to college campuses beginning in 1981. Wanda offered animation art for Gallery Lainzberg in exhibitions in Houston, New Orleans, St. Louis, throughout the Eastern United States. She married Bill in 1984 and has two adult daughters, Liz and Amanda , tow son-in-laws and a little Granddaughter Charlotte. As the business grew, John Cairns was hired at Gallery Lainzberg to join Wanda and the Rudmans in 1985. They began to offer animation art over the phone and through a fine art catalog. Looking for Gallery Lainzberg? Click Here: All About Gallery Lainzberg! Wanda and John left Gallery Lainzberg after the retirement of the Rudmans. Gallery Lainzberg is now closed. They joined Gregg Medlyn and his staff at Fine Toon Gallery in Houston, Texas but remained in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They pioneered the offering of animation art long distance with faxes and then email and web technology. John and Wanda left Fine Toon Gallery after Gregg Medlyn sold the business. Fine Toon closed in 2001. Wanda and John began their own specialty animation business offering the best quality cartoon related art with the best animation expertise in the country in 2001. John retired in 2019. First Animation Art represents the major animation studios and is an authorized gallery for Warner Brothers, Disney,Peanuts, Chuck Jones, Don Bluth, MCA Universal, Cartoon Network and many more! First Animation Art carefully authenticates, preserves, and mounts this original artwork making it available to you through our personal search service. Call the Gallery at 319-363-6136 and tell them about your interests and your collections. You'll find helpful specialists who really know the art form and can give you reliable information so you can make the best choices for you! |
About Wanda - Wanda Lunn is a Mom,Wife, Grandmother plus an avid gardener. Wanda is a Cedar Rapids,Iowa native and is one of eight children. She is a very active Lily grower and member of the Iowa Regional Lily Society. Wanda donates many hours each year to her Master Gardener talks and projects as well as other charities. Wanda had been married to Bill Lunn for 37 years. Bill is a retired Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Nurse from the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Wanda and Bill are blessed with two daughters and a beautiful little Granddaughter Charlotte. Bill is an avid sportsman and competitive trap shooter. They have 2 hunting dogs, "Katie" and "Harley." When Wanda is not in her garden she and Bill take long trips on their Indian touring motorcycle. |
Celebrating our 38th year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! |
First Animation Art First Quality Art from the Animated Film! 526 Bezdek Drive NW ~ Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405 |
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Celebrating our 40th year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! |
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