About Me

I am a Haitian-American textile artist creating bold, hand-tufted portraits rooted in culture, identity, and self-expression.

I never imagined I’d become an artist. I took the path that made sense, nursing, structure, responsibility, doing what I was supposed to do. Being the daughter of Haitian immigrants, there’s a certain way you move. You follow the path. You do it right.

But that never fully fit me.

Through tufting, I tapped into a side of myself that had been sitting quietly for a long time. The free-spirited, slightly rebellious, “let me try this and see what happens” side. And once that door opened, I was hooked.

I’m self-taught, but I didn’t just wing it. I watched videos, took workshops, practiced a lot, messed up a lot, and figured things out as I went. Tufting gun in hand, acrylic yarn everywhere, carving, shaping, fixing, reworking… that’s how my style came together.

My current work, Roots & Threads, is really about where we come from and what we carry with us, family, culture, music, style, memories, all of it. There’s a lot of influence from hip-hop, everyday life, and the people and moments that stick with you.

Every piece I make is one-of-one, hand-tufted and mounted on a frame.
My pieces aren’t just made to hang on a wall, they’re meant to bring character, energy, and presence into a space.

SUMMARY

Founder, sympleeTUFT Studio

  • Self-Taught Textile Artist

  • Englewood, New Jersey

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
New York University — 2015

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
University of Medicine and Dentistry School of Nursing — 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ — 2005

Exhibits | Shows

Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS18) — New York, NY — 2026
Black Girl Art Show — Atlanta, GA — 2025
Black Girl Art show — Washington, D.C. — 2025

Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS18) — New York, NY — 2026
Maison Black Pop-Shop — Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts — 2026

Medium

Hand-tufted and hand-carved acrylic yarn

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