Peggy Hansen Anderson was born in Salt Lake City , Utah in 1939. She is painter of landscapes and still lifes described as primarily representational with a dimension of abstraction stemming from her personal response to her subject. She lives in Salt Lake City.

Anderson earned a BA in education from the University of Utah in 1961 and then taught high school art for 27 years. She feels that her artistic vision has emerged through her teaching.

Anderson 's work has been recognized with awards and exhibitions throughout her career. From 1983 through 2004 her work has been part of Springville Museum of Art Spring Salon. In 2002, she was recognized as One the 100 Most Honored Artists in Utah by the Springville Olympic Curatorial Committee. In 1997, the Springville Museum of Art purchased her painting Moving Out for its permanent collection. Her painting Red Birch is part of the Salt Lake County permanent collection. In 2004 Ogden 's Union Station gallery and the Sandy City Library exhibited her work.

Information on this page was adapted from autobiographical information supplied by the artist.