Ruth Hesse creates monotypes made of language and symbols, but unrecognizable as such.  "Monotype allows me to say all of those things I never seem to be able to say in the moment, She is process driven, focusing on color and texture.  To Ruth, a successful print conveys a sense of effortlessness.  "If my prints are 'about' anything, they are about my relationship to expectations.  Working intuitively opens me up to the possibility of serendipity, and is more Hesse's prints are rich with several layers of ink, deposited over a period of weeks, months, or years.