Swansea photographer displays her work at Celtic Festival in France

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Joann Randles A woman is stood on the rolling hills in Wales. It is a grey, gloomy day with mist coming over. The hills are a mossy green. She is wearing traditional Welsh clothes, a black dress over a red skirt with a white undershirt, you can see the lower half of the sleeves. She has a white head wrap on as well and is holding daffodils. Joann Randles

Joann makes use of pictures to rejoice the Welsh tradition and heritage

An annual pageant bringing the Celtic nations collectively on French shores for every week to rejoice conventional music, track and dance is beneath approach.

Brittany will host artists from Galicia to Scotland, as individuals collect for the world’s largest Celtic gathering.

Among the Welsh bands, artists and male voice choirs travelling over, there’s a multi-award profitable photographer, who showcases Welsh life, tradition and landscapes in her footage.

Joann Randles, from Swansea, has a background in movie and TV however when Covid hit she determined to transpose her abilities to take extra creative photographs. Four years on she is representing Wales on the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany.

The pageant attracts over 950,000 individuals from everywhere in the world annually and highlights the heritage, music, meals and sport from the Celtic nations.

Joann Randles A dark photo. There is a couple in the middle in traditional Welsh attire dancing, the woman holds on to the mans waist. She has a tartan underskirt, with a blue dress on the top, and you can see her lower arms covered in a white sleeved undershirt. The man has a white shirt on and a tartan vest. He has black trousers and khaki socks rolled up with black shoes. There are three people to the left of them clapping, who have the same attire on - one man and two women. On the right there are two women and a man clapping. There are triangular banners strung above the ceiling at the top of the image.   Joann Randles

Joann’s work has beforehand been exhibited on the Victoria and Albert museum in London

Joann Randles Two men at a carpentry table. One is sat down and is chipping something at the table. He looks at the camera with a vacant expression. He has short black hair and blue eyes. He wears a black cardigan. There is a man behind him with balding grey hair, he has a cream apron on with a green patterned jumper underneath and the collars of the blue shirt under that can be seen. There are various tools on the table and Welsh love spoons. Joann Randles

Joann’s photographs have very minimal post-production enhancing to take care of its authenticity

Joann Randles A boy and a girl are on a horse in a stable. The brown horse stands on hay. The boy cuddles the horse, he has black jodhpurs on and a red top with black stars. The girl is behind him and has turquoise jodhpurs with a white top. She has short blonde hair. Joann Randles

The photographs are sometimes taken on location and in difficult circumstances

Joann will exhibit her work on the EuroCeltic Arts Exhibition and mentioned she was “thrilled” when requested to attend.

“I absolutely love getting Wales on the map and I’m on a mission to continually push that. I just think we’ve got such a vibrant nation and such a rich culture

“It’s not usually you get requested to exhibit such a big assortment of labor to a big viewers.”

The Swansea based photographer draws her inspiration from classical artists such as Rembrandt and Leonardo Da Vinci.

Her photographs document Welsh folk dance, traditions and communities.

Joann Randles A man in a shed, he is looking at a fishing net and also has it in his hand. A coracle boat can be seen on a table.  He has a blue coat and a black beanie hat on. Joann Randles

Joann uses natural and artificial light to make her photos look like a renaissance painting

Joann Randles A man walking at the edge of a river bank. He has a wet clothes on and they are a dark green colour. He has a coracle on his bank and holds a rod in his hand. He has a bald head. Joann Randles

Joann takes her inspiration from classic fine artists such as Rembrandt and Leonardo Da Vinci

The festival takes place from 1 to 10 August, with each nation having its own pavilion.

As effectively as formal concert events, the pageant will embody busking, conventional music classes, shows, crafts and workshops, and meals and folks classes themed to focus on the Celtic nations.


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