Page 4 of my miniatures - some are from South Australia.

The landscape is the Dry Creek wetlands, north of Adelaide, and the sunsets are local Adelaide, South Australia beaches. I'm doing an archive of all my art (no easy task). Currently working on my dollhouse miniatures. I'm up to page 4.
This is a link to this page on my 'artistjillian' website:
http://www.artistjillian.com/miniature-art-dh04
Graphic shown above is a pictorial summary of the 10 original paintings on that page. The page includes painting details. All are 1:12 scale.
Some of these were done for themed work for miniature enthusiasts (Paris/Tuscany) specifically for their dollhouses/room boxes.

Dancing for the Mayor of the City of Adelaide - Adelaide Town Hall

I think this is the first time I ever was in such a grand building. It was the Adelaide Town Hall. I'm not sure of the occasion, but there were a lot of us 'fairies'. I think I got to be there because of St. Agnes church in Grange, but not sure. They used to have dancing and calisthenics in the adjacent hall (as well as wedding receptions, sales, etc.).
I know much preparation went into it. I don't know if the dress was hand made, but know the sequins were sewn on by hand. The fairy wings were coat hangers, shaped, and covered in tulle. With sequins sewn on it. The wand and headband with star was cut out carefully from cereal boxes to a pattern, then covered in foil. This was all a fascinating process to me, and I know I helped out.
I don't remember much about the performance. The building was big, the curtains were deep red velvet and very heavy. It was cold. I had a heavy coat on over my costume. There seemed to be a lot of confusion, and a lot of kids. I know it was a very special occasion, but have no memories of what it was about. I do remember the audience being very enthusiastic in their applause. It was thunderous to me. I was only used to the meager clapping in local town hall and church halls in and around the Henley and Grange area.
I hated getting the eyebrows drawn on, and look so fake. I am sure I probably wasn't standing very still for it. I remember the lipstick, making 'cherub' peaks in the middle. It was bright red, and had to purse and contort my lips for this process. I never did take much to wearing lipstick, and never red or any dark colors. Though loved the shimmering pale pink lipstick I got for my 'big' thirteenth birthday when I was deemed to be a 'big' girl.
I haven't marked the photo as copyright. But it is. Please don't use without my written permission. Thank you.

Page 2 of my miniature paintings - featuring some of South Australia

OK. Page 2.
The dogs were from about 2001 or 2002 - at the S.A. Canine grounds? By Grand Junction Road.
The yellow dinghy was Port Adelaide, and the sunset was Semaphore Jetty.
Below that is a Grange beach sunset, and next to that a stormy sea - winter at Maslins Beach.
The old gate is at a gallery in Port Wakefield. Don't know if it's still there - late 1990s - same street as the old abandoned railway station, I think.
The roses are a path in North Adelaide.
The 2 heritage homes are in North Adelaide. I think the top one was done by a noted architect.
Anyway - more to come.
My 'new' website is up and running in its correct place. Starting to put up inventory and stories behind my artworks.
This is page 2 of my 1:12 scale dollhouse miniatures.
http://www.artistjillian.com/miniature-art-1-12-scale-page-2
You can see where my heart is. - Animals (dogs), gardens/old things, beach/ocean/sunsets, and houses, particularly old ones, both these are heritage homes. The first had animals (cats), birdlife, beaches, flowers/gardens, old things (buildings) and beaches. 

Perhaps a more personal look at 'me'. My artworks - many feature South Australia.

Being so far away from Adelaide, I can't say - hey I did a painting of here. So you may recognise some of these places.
The top left - roses are from the rose garden at the Botanical Gardens in Adelaide - Kent Town.
The old ginger cat was at Kapunda Railway Station.
The pine cones on the table was at Riverton Railway Station.
The morning glories was on an old shed west of the Port Adelaide Sailing Club.
The rose bush was somewhere in North Adelaide.
The beach scene was at Henley South.
I am getting my art together, along with the stories behind the paintings. This is the first page - numbers 1-10 of my miniature paintings in 1:12 scale - meant primarily for dollhouses, roomboxes, etc.
http://www.artistjillian.com/miniature-art-1-12-scale-dollhouse

Alick Lill - Magarey Medalist

PHOTO: © Jillian Crider

This is a photo I have just scanned of 'uncle' Alick. He was a Magarey Medalist when he played for Norwood Football Club. Some of his information can be found on Wikipedia - HERE.
This is just a small photo, probably taken with a 'Brownie' box camera. I think this is Darwin? during WWII. He signed the back of it. I think it was sent to Uncle Wally & Auntie Dulcie - see below.
He was the father of John Lill, also known in the sports world. I always had fond memories of him. He was a bank manager for the South Australian Bank, and was well respected in that position, from what I understand.
He was great 'mates' with my Uncle Wally (Walter Williamson). Also on Wikipedia - HERE. Who was also notable in the football world. He was captain of West Torrens when they won their premiership. The football was donated to the Football club - accepted by Bruce Lindsay (sp?) in the early 1980s. It had a silver shield with all the players names on it.
I can remember as a child, loving going to my Aunt's (Dulcie, wife of Uncle Wally) home in Jetty St., Grange, and the footballers would be there. A marquee was put up in the yard. Great fun was had by all!

"Texting" in school classrooms in the 'good old days'.

This photo has been doing the rounds on social media websites (FB, etc.).

It reminded me of my personal story:

"For sure! In high school, I sat at the back of the class. There was a knot hole in the floor boards, so I used to push notes down into it, after reading them. One day I was in the school yard with a girlfriend, and had the occasion to look under the school buildings. (The buildings were 'transportables' - easy to shift around as needed.) 

They were up on blocks and the underside was boarded off with wood, but with spaces in between of a couple of inches, to let air circulate under the rooms. (No airconditioning in rooms.) She and I became engulfed in laughter - so much so, a teacher came to find out what was going on. 

There was a HUGE 'pyramid' of paper under the building. Probably 2-3' high and stretching over about 10 square feet! All under the knot hole in my classroom. I wonder if this is still so. What a story some of these notes might tell. Love you Henley High School."

The Movie "Cabaret" starring Liza Minnelli. 1972.

A friend of mine was talking of Liza's powerful performance in the movie Cabaret.
This movie is very memorable movie in my life.
September/October 1972 it was released in Australia (at that time we usually had to wait 6 months for movies to filter through from the USA. 

I was wanting to see it so badly, but was heading for London, so I was really upset to miss it. Got on board the 747 and what was slated to play ... Cabaret. 

Joel Grey was extraordinary too. (Money makes the world go round). I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although did keep raising the window 'curtain' to look at the Aussie outback, which was totally amazing too! (I have a photo or two to prove it! :) )

I feel even a bit more 'connected' to this movie, and Liza, as I got to London, and Liza was having a rather torrid affair with Peter Sellers and it was front page news, they were making out in the parks and so forth. *lol* Then of course, later going and living in Germany for 3 years, and learning of the culture there and seeing remnants of the war post 'just' some 27 years later (seemed a long time at that time, but so soon after, I feel, now), but there was a lot - visited prison camps, and explored burnt out tank shells when camping out in German war fields.

Anyway, Liza sure packed a punch with "Mein Herr" for sure. Won me over.