Anderson's background in painting (Kansas City Art Institute, BFA) and in filmmaking (Syracuse University, MFA) inform his images. He has exhibited his films, videos and photography internationally with one person shows at the Collective for Living Cinema in New York City, the Dolphin Gallery in Kansas City and Film Forum in Tokyo. He is a recipient of a Charlotte Street Artboard and a recent finalist in the 2021 FRESH Annual Photography Exhibition presented by the Klompching Gallery in New York. His photos are in many public and private collections including the Sprint Corporation, Hallmark, the University of Arkansas, Capital One Services, Inc., amongst others.