In 1990 Anderson embarked on a career in portraiture. The bulk of her work is made up of commissioned individual and family portraits. Her clients also include private foundations as well as educational and corporate organizations.

Anderson is best known for subtle gradations of color by which she achieves a lifelike, three- dimensional quality of the subject. Her works characteristically have well-developed, full-coloured backgrounds. Poses and settings are thoughtfully chosen to reflect the personality of the subject.

Anderson is a member of The Pastel Society of America, a juried professional association of artists. She also belongs to the American Society Of Portrait Artists and the Society of Classical Realism.