She received her MFA in 2009 from Boston University. Hess’s paintings explore the representation of the middle-class and women through her use of color, abstract forms and pop culture symbols. Her work has been shown nationally and included in various publications. Most recently her work was selected by Carl Belz, former Rose Art Museum Director, to be included in Studio Visit Magazine and she was published in the catalog, “Post-Industrial Complex,” by the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Hess currently works at University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design.