Led by her desire to begin a career as an artist, Susan Jones moved from Virginia to Atlanta, where she received her art degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta.  Upon graduation she remained in Georgia and began her apprenticeship with an Atlanta area art conservation studio, where she quickly excelled in the art of oil painting conservation.  During that time, she met her husband, who was a master craftsman in the art of wood carving and gilding.  In 1991 Susan and her husband opened Master Framing and Conservation Studio, offering oil painting and period frame restoration to clients, both locally and nationally, for over 30 years.

Susan Hogue graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art and English Literature.  She began her career in the art world teaching art in after school programs.  She also began working as a freelance logo and mural artist.  Upon graduation, she worked as a designer and colorist with O'Karma-Jones Gallery in Atlanta.  In 1998, she left that position to begin her apprenticeship in art conservation with Susan Jones, and the two have been working together ever since.  She currently serves as Paintings and Objects Conservator for Master Framing and Conservation Studio.

Elise Hogue has interned with Master Framing and Conservation Studio since December 2022 and is now our studio apprentice.  She is a sculptor, ceramicist, painter and special effects artist with experience running her own small business.  She also has four years of hands on experience as a student of the historic preservation of early 1900s houses.  She is currently working to earn her undergraduate degree.