B I O G R A P H Y . (cont.) She studied with Mr. Dorfman for three years focusing in collage and abstract design. During this time she was named Best In Show in the 1997 Concourse competition. Since then she has exhibited in several group and solo shows, most recently at the A. Jain Marunouchi Gallery and was given Manhattan Arts International's Award of Excellence during its 1999 and 2000 competition. 1999 also marked her first solo show at the World Fine Art Gallery in New York City, and in February 2000, she won the Award of Merit from Manhattan Arts International's Herstory competition. Marcia Barreto Gomes currently works and lives in New York City and her works are represented in private collections in Brazil, Switzerland and the United States. She is represented by A. Jain Marunouchi Gallery in New York. May 2007 click here for latest resume