Autumn Roe is a Mixed Media Story Teller and Visual Arts Educator based in Bristol, Tennessee. Her academic journey reflects her dedication to creative exploration, having earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and her Bachelor of Arts from Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia. As a storyteller who works across mediums, Roe weaves together various artistic elements to create narratives that resonate with audiences. Her work as an educator allows her to share her passion for visual arts while nurturing the next generation of creative voices in the vibrant Appalachian region she calls home.
Autumn Roe CV
Education Masters of Fine Arts Candidate, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Bachelor of Arts, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA
Solo Exhibitions 2016 Natural Beauty of Life, Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va
Selected Juried, Invitational, and Group Exhibitions 2025Roots and Wings, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, New Adams, Ma. 2024Enigmatic Encounters, Create Appalachia, Kingsport, Tn 2024Dogwood Exhibition, Knoxville, Tn 2024Construction Installation and Community Building at Clark University, Worcester, Ma. 2024 Graduate Thesis Exhibition at Lesley University, Cambridge, Ma. 2024 Ag in Art Exhibtion, Fischman Gallery, Johnson City, Tn 2023-2024 From These Hills Exhibition, William King Museum, Abingdon, Va 2022 Influx Gallery, Endless Exhibition, Notting Hill, London 2019 Tennessee Art Educators Association Exhibition, Leu Center for Visual Arts, Belmont University 2017-2018From These Hills Exhibition at the William King Museum, Abingdon Va. 2017 Emory & Henry College Showcase, Abingdon Art Depot, Abingdon, Va 2016 Exchange 81 Art Exhibition, Roanoke, Va. 2016 Emory & Henry College Showcase, Abingdon Arts Depot, Abingdon, Va. 2016 McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory & Henry College Exhibition
Teaching Experience Guest Critic & Fellow, Clark University, Worecester, Ma June 2024 Visual Arts Educator, Bristol Tennessee City Schools January 2018- Present Awards & Grants 2025Career Exploration in the Arts, TVA Stem Grant 2024- PresentCoordinator of Lesley Alumni Co-Hort 2022-2024Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Lesley University College of Art + Design, Cambridge, MA 2021 Anderson Teacher of the Year 2021 Tennessee Elementary Art Teacher of the Year 2019 Tennessee Valley Authority Steam Technology Grant 2019 Recipient of the Dorothy M. Gillespie Scholarship to the Tennessee Arts Academy 2017 Nominated for National Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award
Publications, and Appearances 2024 Appalachian Archetypes: The Feminine, Photobook 2023A! Magazine for the Arts, “Autumn Roe draws upon places for inspiration.” 2020 Lecturer at Tennessee Arts Academy, Technology in the Elementary Classroom 2020 Lecturer Tennessee Arts Education Association Conference, Tips & Tricks for 1st Year Teachers 2019Presenter at the National Arts Education Association Conference 2018 Presenter at the Tennessee Arts Education Association Conference