On Tuesday, March 14 at 2:30 in the Cribari Conference Room, The Villages Arts and Crafts Association will present “Gauguin, The Full Story." This is the first full-length biography of one of the world’s most popular yet controversial artists.  Gauguin is best known for his gorgeous paintings in Tahiti in which beautiful native girls disport themselves enticingly on perfect South Pacific beaches.  But have these celebrated portrayals of an earthly paradise been misunderstood? And has the fame of Gauguin’s Tahiti pictures blinded us to the bigger truth about his achievements?

Waldier Januszcak, the writer, presenter and director of this film will take you through the countless twists and turns from an idyllic childhood in Peru to an horrific and notorious death on the Marquesas Islands.

"The Full Story" features a stunning collections of Gauguin’s masterpieces shot in museums and galleries around the world.

Host Roz Zinns will be available to answer all your questions. Roz is very knowledgeable about art from her days as a gallery owner in San Francisco and her wide experience as an artist and as a quilter.

Running time of this film is approximately 2 hours with short break.