Suzanne Camp Crosby, 72, passed away on December 9, 2020. Suzanne was an accomplished artist; exceptional educator; cherished mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and wife; and devoted friend who brought happiness and joy for all through her love and caring for others. Suzanne was born May 20, 1948, in Roanoke, Virginia, and was preceded in passing by her father, Charles Churchill Camp; mother, Janice Katherine Camp; and sister, Kitty Camp. Suzanne is survived by her husband of 50 years, Johnnie O. Crosby; her three sons and their wives, John Camp Crosby (Amanda), Carter Christopher Crosby (Emily), and Charles Cody Crosby (Aimee); and her two grandchildren, Reid Gerald Crosby (son of Cody and Aimee) and Winnie Deering Crosby (daughter of Carter and Emily). Suzanne’s life has touched, and will continue to touch, the lives of so many through her career as an artist, profession as an educator, and devotion to her family and friends.
In addition to her God-given talents, the foundation of her career as an artist and profession as an educator began through her higher education. Suzanne earned and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Florida in 1976, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1970, and Associate of Arts degree from Chipola College in 1968. Suzanne’s career as a highly regarded artist, creating art through the photographic medium, has achieved extraordinary recognition and accomplishments, including exhibitions and collections across the United States. Recognitions include selection as the City of Tampa Photo Laureate in 2004, and recipient of the Hillsborough County Artist Grant in 1991, the Florida Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship in 1979 and 1988, and the Southeast Artist Fellowship for the National Endowment for the Arts and Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in 1978. Suzanne’s artwork is in many permanent collections, including the Tampa Museum of Art, the USF Museum of Contemporary Art, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Polk Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Walt Disney World Corporation, Tropicana Corporate Collection, City Bank, Tampa Electric Company, Shriner’s Hospital, Tampa General Hospital, Hillsborough Community College, City of Tampa Public Art, City of Orlando Public Art, and the von Liebig Art Center. Selected and solo exhibitions of Suzanne’s artwork in art museums and galleries have exceeded 25, including locations in Tampa, Orlando, Winter Park, Ocala, Naples, Gainesville, and New York, and has been represented by the Julie Saul Gallery in New York City. In addition to creating her artwork, Suzanne has supported the art community and promoted the arts in the Tampa Bay region for the past 40 years through her memberships and participation on committees and boards. Suzanne served as a member of the collections committee for the Tampa Museum of Art , was a member of the advisory board of the Gasparilla Festival of Arts, was a docent for the Tampa Museum of Art, and was a long-time member of Las Damas de Arte of Tampa.
Suzanne’s profession as an educator included teaching photography as an art form for over 20 years as a full-time faculty member and 17 years as an adjunct faculty member at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor Campus. In addition to teaching, Suzanne was responsible for curriculum development of the Photography program in the Visual Arts Department and served as program manager for the Arts and Dance programs from 2000 to 2015. Suzanne’s accomplishments as an educator were formally recognized in 2019 when she was awarded the designation of Professor Emeritus for Hillsborough Community College. Suzanne’s greatest reward as an educator was seeing her students be successful in their academic endeavors, which is a tribute to her abilities to inspire and motivate her students to achieve their goals and aspirations in creating art.
While recognition of Suzanne’s multitude of accomplishments, accolades, and successes as an artist and educator is noteworthy and extraordinary, Suzanne’s greatest joy and happiness resided in her love for her family and giving of herself to them. Suzanne was blessed to be the mother of three sons, mother-in-law to three daughters, grandmother (Grandma SuSu and Nana SuSu) to two wonderful grandchildren, and wife to a blessed husband in their 50th year of marriage. Her husband is thankful to God for the multitude of contributions that Suzanne has made in this world that will keep being made in the future through her family and artwork. God continue to bless her, keep her, and grant her peace in your care.
God granted Suzanne many blessings in her life, which she shared in an unselfish and gracious manner with her family, friends, and students. Suzanne was a member of the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa and her faith in God sustained and comforted her through the diagnosis in April 2019 of, and subsequent treatments for, cholangiocarcinoma, a rare type of cancer that is incurable. Suzanne’s strong will, indomitable spirit, and unyielding determination to not give in to this disease kept her living a full and happy life by always thinking of, and giving to, her family, friends, and medical team.
Suzanne’s family is grateful for and would like to express thanks and appreciation in recognizing the compassion and care provided by the Melech Hospice House/Home Care of LifePath Hospice, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services, and the Visiting Nurse Association. In remembrance of Suzanne’s life, contributions can be made in her name to Hillsborough Community College, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Florida Museum of the Photographic Arts, Tampa Museum of Art, the Melech Hospice House/Home Care of LifePath Hospice, and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.
The Family of Suzanne Camp Crosby announces that services for Suzanne are planned to be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. John’s Episcopal Church located at 906 South Orleans Avenue, Tampa , Florida 33606. An informal reception will be held in the Parish Hall and Courtyard of the Church following the services. Services may be attended in-person or online. Online attendance shall be accessible at the St. John’s website https://stjohnstampa.org/worship-broadcasts/ or on Facebook Live www.facebook.com/stjohnstampa . In-person attendance is requested to observe the CDC recommended safety protocols for COVID.
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