Carmen Ibis Novoa (born 21 August 1941)[2] is a Uruguayan artist, painter, award-winning writer and poet.

[7] With the sponsorship of Uruguayan born Telmo Languiller, speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Novoa brought together 24 artists and coordinated a Latin art exhibition in Parliament House, Melbourne building.

[8] In 2006, Novoa received an AU$1000 grant from City of Brimbank[9] 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.

[16] Novoa has been a volunteer at the Uruguayan Social Club for over 15 years, tutoring members in art and running exhibitions.

The Australian government together with the Uruguayan consulate general work together in order to ship the goods to public hospitals in Uruguay.