Debuting acrylic artist Whitney Anderson is making a scene this spring in Ballard, where famous faces are expected to attend.

Heidi Klum, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga are just a few of the icons scheduled to make an appearance – in portrait.

Anderson is a 2009 Duke graduate who has returned home to Seattle in hopes to continue with her love of painting realistic yet bold portraitures.

“A lot of people think that I use an airbrush in my work, but it is all simply done freehand,” Anderson said.

She gets her inspiration from a variety of sources, including traveling abroad. To date she has traveled to more than 40 countries worldwide.

Anderson will also be displaying her pieces depicting the controversial Exxon Valdez oil spill, as well as other notable pop culture events and icons of our time.

Anderson's work is being shown March 1 through May 15 at The Source Salon and Spa, located at 5400 Leary Ave. N.W., and Cugini Café, located at 5306 Ballard Ave. N.W., in April in Ballard.