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Carmen Ibis Novoa
Born (1941-08-21) August 21, 1941 (age 83)
Uruguay, Montevideo
OccupationAuthor, Writer, Painter, and Poet
Alma materFootscray Art Center, Melbourne
GenreFiction, Poetry, Surrealism, and Mixed media
SubjectLatino Culture, and Multiculturalism
Years active2002-Present
Notable worksevasion/evasion, Arabescos
SpouseWashington Edison Novoa
ChildrenJavier Edison Novoa and Maurice Novoa Ruiz
Website
carmen.id.au

Carmen Ibis Novoa (born August 21, 1941)[1] is a Latin American artist, painter, writer and poet. She is from Uruguay born in El Cerro a suburb of Montevideo[2] and immigrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1978 where she currently resides. Carmen has exhibited her works of art at several art exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney and Uruguay.[3]

Art and literary Career

Carmen has been featured every Spanish[2] national newspaper many times as well as in Uruguay highlighting her art Exhibitions and literary works.[4] In 2005 One particular newspaper in Uruguay featured Carmen in 2 full inside pages in color regarding her boer book Evasion/Evasion and her paintings.[5] In 2005 Carmen held and art exhibition in the Uruguayan national library there she also launched her book Evasion/Evasion.[6]

With the sponsorship of Uruguayan born Telmo Languiller speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Carmen brought together 24 artists and coordinated a Latin art exhibition in Parliament House, Melbourne building. This was historically recorded as it was the first art exhibition held in Parliament house then again in 2004.[5]

In 2003 Carmen organised the Spanish and Latin American exhibition of painting, sculpture and ceramics at the Wyndham was a very special event as the special guest responsible for opening was Julia Gillard who is a former Australian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia, The exhibition played host to many talented Hispanic and Latin American artists, Gillard in a letter of praise referred to it as an outstanding exhibition.[7]

Carmen in 2006 received a AU$1000 grant from City of Brimbank[8] to paint murals on canvas that reflect the local area, this was applied by the Uruguayan Social club of Melbourne where the unveiling took place amidst a celebration with music and dance.[9] 2 of her most recent artistic career highlights was her painting featured in CONFLUENCIAS [10] a very important exhibition to the Latino community in Australia held at The Treasures of the Museum of Freemasonry In Sydney, This exhibition is made possible by a partnership with the consulates of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay.[11] Her last Exhibition together with fellow Lanino Melbourne based artists LATIN AMERICAN ART EXPRESSIONS held at Melbourne's heritage listed building of The Mission to Seafarers which is a non-profit organisation providing support to seafarers since 1857.[12]

Carmen is an author of 2 books her first Evasion/Evasion is a bilingual publication in 2004 of Spanish poetry with English translations by Beatriz Copello, both books are currently available at The National Library of Australia.[13] Her second book Arabescos published in 2009 is of short stories in Spanish language only.[14]

Philanthropy

Carmen has been a volunteer at the Uruguayan Social club for over 15 year tutoring members in art and running exhibitions with them, With the help of her Son Maurice Novoa Ruiz vice president of the social club at the time she has organised many events through the social club even involving them in receiving a grant from the council in her area to create murals which was celebrated at the club as a highlight of the year.[15]

Carmen has worked extensively for group Uruguayans United who raise money through a festival in Sydney once a year.[16] This money is use for the purchase of used hospital equipment in Australia and then sent as a donation to Uruguay. The Australian government together with the Uruguayan consulate general work together in order to ship the goods to public hospitals in Uruguay. Carmen on has utilised the volunteers of the Uruguayan social club of Melbourne to help raise funds for Uruguayans United.[17]

Carmen her son, husband and another 4 Uruguayans formed a group based in Melbourne for Uruguayan United's charitable cause. A major highlight was in 2001 was the Mildura military base hospital auction. The volunteers for Uruguayans United in Melbourne notified the members in Sydney regarding the auction of all the good of the military base hospital which was closed down. Volunteers Coordinators traveled to Mildura where for the day of the auction to make the purchase, then Carmen's son Maurice Novoa Ruiz who was managing Public relations for Uruguayans United of Melbourne as well as his father Washington Edison Novoa stayed in Midura for three days loading two trucks worth of hospital goods to be sent to Sydney from there they where shipped to Uruguay.[18]

Books Published

  • Evasion/Evasion. Beatriz Copello (translator), Earlwood : Bemac Publications 2004[19]
  • Arabescos. Sydney : Cervantes Publishing 2009[20]

Awards and Mentions

  • Mention of Honor for short story El clavel de mi pasion at the Consulate General of Colombia's inaugural short story and poetry competition, Sydney, Australia 1998.[21]
  • Mention of Honor Mi casa in the XXXIII Literary competition of the Spanish Club of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 2001.[22]
  • Third prize for the poem Mi Triste Mirada, Literary Group Palabras, Sydney, Australia 2006.[23]
  • Second prize for short story Jaulas doradas at the Argentinian Social and Cultural center Literary competition presented by the Consulate General of Argentina, Sydney, Australia 2013.[24]

Official Website

Carmen Ibis Novoa's Website: Carmen.id.au

References

  1. ^ "Origins Immigrant Communities in Victoria". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b Martinez, Raquel (20 December 2007). "Carmen Ibis Novoa exhibe en Melbourne". Noticias y Deportes. No. Sydney. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ Sica Dell Isola, Dr Nelson (11 April 2005). "Plastica y Poesia". Siete Sobre Siete. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ Del Rio, Marta (4 November 2000). "Embajadora de la solidaridad". el eco. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b Sica Dell Isola, Dr Nelson (11 April 2005). "Plastica y Poesia". Siete Sobre Siete. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ Sica Dell Isola, Dr Nelson (1 December 2005). "Carmen Ibis Novoa expone en Montevideo". Noticias y Deporte. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ^ Gillard, Julia (30 July 2003). "Letter from Julia Gillard former Australian Prime Minister". Personally signed letter. No. Letter. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  8. ^ Joske, Anna (2006). "Cash Leg up for groups". Fairfax Community Network. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Hispanoamerican Dispora in Australia". Only Melbourne. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Confluencias". 2 Levels Exhibitions. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Confluencias". Confluencias. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Latin American Art Expressions". Mission to Seafarers. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Evasion/evasion by Carmen Ibis Novoa". Catalogue national library of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Arabescos by Carmen Ibis Novoa". Trove National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  15. ^ Joske, Anna (2006). "Cash leg up for groups". Fairfax Community Network. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  16. ^ Del Rio, Marta (4 November 2000). "Embajadora de la solidaridad". EL eco. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  17. ^ Esquerre, Ruben L (7 November 2000). "La solidaridad no tiene frontera". Cosmopolis la revista. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  18. ^ Nichols, Sue (3 March 2001). "Hospital goods Uruguay bound". Sunraysia Daily. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Evasion / Evasion Novoa, Carmen Ibis (Transl. Beatriz Copello) Bemac Publications". Bookshops.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Arabescos by Carmen Novoa". Holisticpage. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  21. ^ Gonzalez, Nepo W (20 July 1998). "Consulado General de Colombia entrega premios del concurso de cuentos y poesia". El Espanol. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  22. ^ Victor, Franco (19 October 2001). "Spanish Club Inc acknowledgement letter". Official letter. No. Letter head signed. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  23. ^ Gonzalez, Nepo W (2006). "Palabras entrego premios". El Espanol. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  24. ^ Gonzalez, Nepo W (24 September 2013). "Jaulas doradas Yakarta 2012". El Espanol. No. Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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