Jude Mayall is originally from the land in country Victoria, she grew up with a love for art, food and cooking.  Her mother was an innovative cook and taught her the traditional methods of food preparation, but encouraged experimentation where the good, the bad and the downright unedible can happen!!

Jude has been involved in Aboriginal art and craft for over 20 years, she managed a busy Melbourne Aboriginal art gallery and has curated exhibitions both nationally and internationally.  She learnt a lot about bush tucker from the Aboriginal women who taught her through their vibrant and colourful paintings.  These paintings not only increased her knowledge, but also fuelled a desire to go further with Australia's native bush food....OUTBACK CHEF has been a natural and passionate progression.

Outback Chef is about showcasing Australia's native cuisine and teaching the best way to use the many herbs, spices, fruits and berries that grow naturally in this country.

Outback Chef launched it's new range of Outback curries, rubs and fruit pastes in 2011, this was in response to the many comments from people who love the idea of using native food, but don't know what to do with it.

Jude is a Director on the board of ANFIL (Australian Native Food Industry) and also is working with the indigenous children at Tiwi College on their healthy eating program "Taste It, Do It, Live It", she also is a part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program where she will be holding a bush food cooking class.

In March, 2012 she organized and curated an exhibition "The Art of Native Food" held at Federation Square, Melbourne on behalf of ANFIL, where botanical artworks and indigenous paintings were displayed to bring a focus onto our Australian native food and help educate all those interested to learn more.

MORE ABOUT JUDE'S BACKGROUND WITH ABORIGINAL ART........

An art curator, Botanical artist and speaker on Australian Aboriginal art and culture, Jude Mayall has a lifetime of being involved in art both creatively and in day-to-day gallery management.

Jude has more than 20 years involvement in Australian Aboriginal art. She was a regular speaker on Understanding Aboriginal Art at the Centre of Adult Education for Victoria.

Many art lovers throughout the world are interested and fascinated how Australia's indigenous people and the paintings of this ancient civilisation have become a worldwide art movement. Jude has undertaken many speaking engagements throughout Australia and overseas. Often her speaking engagements accompany an exhibition of artworks.

She has curated exhibitions in Australia, the United States, Europe and Canada and Japan. Amongst those, an exhibition of Aboriginal art and sculpture featured in complimenting a new range of Outback Furniture in Australian timber for an American manufacturer, Kimbal Furniture, North Carolina, USA. In Osaka, Japan an exhibition featured works by both indigenous and botanical artists showing art both from a cultural as well as environmental aspect.

An exhibition depicting Australian native plants in Melbourne for Parks Victoria showcased some of Australia s finest Botanical artists.

Jude, herself, is an accomplished Botanical Artist was for 2 years artist-in-residence with Parks Victoria, Australia

Her informal talks on Aboriginal art and culture, her depth of knowledge and extensive experience, combine with many stories; sometimes tragic sometimes very funny, will help all those present understand and appreciate more the true spirit of Australia through its indigenous people and their art.