Diane (Dee) McQuesten studied design under Michael Spafford. Post-graduation, studied one year at Harvard University's extension school, then studied fine arts at Cornish College of the Arts. She became an Active Member of Allied Arts, PONCHO and the Seattle Arts Community.

Later, she became a Trustee of Cornish and remained so for ten years, serving in a dozen different capacities, including but not limited to scholarship and operational fundraising, mentoring students, the Finance Committee and chaired Nominations and Special Events. Meanwhile she became active in the Seattle Art Museum as a member of SAMS (Seattle Art Museum Supporters) from 1985 until present.

After several decades of hobby framing, she began framing professionally in 1994, opening McQuesten Framing and Fine Art Services.

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She is expert at art installation in both private and corporate settings, and recently framed and installed 92 pieces at the world-renowned Seattle restaurant, Canlis (see references). Her private clients live in Capitol Hill, Leschi, Washington Park, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Normandy Park, Edmonds, Denny Blaine, the Highlands, Snoqualmie Valley, Woodinville, Tacoma and Downtown Seattle.

What's more, Dee has an excellent eye for quality art and has also purchased many pieces on behalf of their clients. Dee has access to all local and regional artists, wonderful studios in Chelsea and Soho in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Fe. They also have personal entrees to the half dozen top galleries in Manhattan. When purchasing art on behalf of their clients, they pass along the designers' discount to them, instead of pocketing it as Art Consultants traditionally do. This covers a lot of the framing costs.

McQuesten Framing and Fine Art Services is on of the only frameries in the State of Washington that makes house calls.