Henry Hess is a Columbus, Ohio artist based in the Franklinton Arts District who debuted with his first solo show at The Vanderelli Room in 2015 at the age of 14. Over a ten-year career he has participated in 18 solo exhibitions and 59 group shows, including the 2016 Outsider Art Fair in New York, multiple exhibitions at the Columbus Museum of Art, and an international exhibition at Riera Studio in Havana, Cuba in 2024 — his first showing outside North America. He received the First Lady's Spotlight Award from First Lady Karen Kasich for his work Birds, Quiet Monsters, which was displayed in the Ohio Governor's mansion.

Working in paint, marker, canvas, and paper, Hess brings to life the characters and worlds of classic movie musicals — from The Wizard of Oz to Mary Poppins to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — through bold black contour line and vivid color. His work ranges from intimate works on paper to a 100-foot commissioned billboard in Franklinton. He has been featured on WOSU's Broad and High, in Columbus Monthly (September 2026), and is the featured artist for the WOSU Broad and High Season 14 opener.

Hess is a four-time recipient of Ohio Arts Council individual artist grants. His work has been collected by the Ohio Governor's Mansion and commissioned by the Simons Foundation (New York) for the Spark for Autism holiday card.