Celebrating Twenty! marks the 20th Anniversary of the Diane Farris Gallery.

Artists in the exhibition are Wesley Anderson, Roberta Bondar, Phil Borges, David Burns, Gary Cody, Judith Currelly, Michael Dennis, Jesse Garbe, Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann, Gu Xiong, Cherry Hood, Kathryn Jacobi, Sam Lam, Justin Ogilvie, Natty Saidi, Xue Mo and Chris Woods.

In December 1984, the Diane Farris Gallery opened in a Gastown loft with a roster of young unknown artists — many still students at the Emily Carr College (now Institute) of Art and Design.

The gallery has been committed through the years to promoting and nurturing deserving young talent as well as fostering an interest amongst collectors to support emerging artist’s work by collecting it during those important, formative years.

Celebrating Twenty! includes new works by one of those first ECIAD students shown, Angela Grossmann, and painter Jesse Garbe, who graduated from ECIAD this past June 2004. . Also included is a stunning 1985 painting by Graham Gillmore (Diana, 1985 -oil on canvas – 64 x 89) that was exhibited in the landmark exhibition “Young Romantics” at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985.

Over the years, a few of the artists of international repute who were given their first exhibition or Vancouver exposure with the Diane Farris include: David Bierk, Judith Currelly, Janieta Eyre, Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann, Gu Xiong, Cherry Hood, Attila Richard Lukacs, Hanneline Rogeberg, Philippe Raphanel, David Robinson, Chris Woods, Jeffrey Spalding and Xue Mo.

The Diane Farris Gallery has always involved itself in the charitable world by hosting fundraising events for W.I.S.H.Drop-in Centre for Women, Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Ballet Society, British Columbia Children's Hospital, various Breast Cancer and AIDS Fundraising Events, LEAF, Save the Children; C.A.R.E. Canada; New Music Society, Grey Owl Trust, B.C. Brain Injury Agency, Tibet House and Amnesty International to mention a few.

In 2003, Diane Farris was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Farris's Medal was awarded in recognition of her years spent in volunteer service to the Vancouver community and for the exposure, support and encouragement of artists at the onset of their careers.

The Gallery’s award winning website is one of the largest private gallery websites on the internet. All artist’s information and exhibitions are fully represented for research and general enjoyment. The gallery genuinely thanks those collectors and supporters along with the general public who have shown appreciation and interest in the gallery and its artists these past twenty years.