How can one person be everywhere all the time? Yvette Waters did it!

Yvette Waters worked it hard to catch it all . . . in photographs!

If you were at the "Art is a Drag" event in Sanford, Florida this past Saturday, you probably saw Yvette Waters of Yvette Waters Photography somewhere. This one woman was charged with capturing the story of this virgin event and it was no small feat. 

A 2-part event covering a half-mile of territory.

Part I:     

The Sanford Art Walk featuring the art of drag, from 6-9:00pm. 

8 Venues 

16 Featured Drag Queens and art exhibits

Part II:     

Neptune's Drag Extravaganza & After-Party, 9pm-midnight. 

MC'd by the infamous Miss Sammy & Carol Lee

3 Acts & 15 performances 

Complimentary catering & Cash Bar

Awards & Prizes

Yvette Waters covered it all. 

It truly was an amazing feat and we are all so lucky that we had her to take-on the challenge. Her photographs are art themselves!

Sanford's art community and "Art is a Drag" loves Yvette Waters!

Go To the >>> Yvette Waters/Art is a Drag 2016 gallery

The event of the year . . . Art is a Drag!

Introducing  . . . Ashley Satine

From the Bio of Ashley Satine:

Ashley Satine is no stranger to the stage or the screen. Performing since the age of 5 and a wide variety of musicals and Stage Productions also National tours of grease and Evita,, but her stage career truly began in Naples Florida.
Ashley has been entertaining crowds with her female impersonation for over 15 years in Florida. The stage persona of Ashley was created in Naples Florida and since then she has traveled the US performing and entertaining masses. And has performed in numerous clubs such as the galley snappers in Naples Florida. TBL the Coliseum before making her trip to Central Florida. 

Her stage debut in Central Florida was at Daytona's very own rumors the historical streamline Hotel and Garbo's. But she is always called Sanford home where she worked in our original Club the 1st Street Lounge.
Ashley has been covered in a documentary shot by Gabriel Hayes entitled the 1st Street Lounge and unconditional which has won many awards for documentary shorts.

She is glad to call Sanford home for over the past 10 years.

Ashley is involved in community outreach, such as Sanford's 'Babes & Bonnets' for the Zebra Coalition, the Pink Ball and the annual 'Bras for a Cause' charity fundraiser for the Susan G Komen project. Supporting her hometown is the most rewarding aspect to her career. 

Ashley will be touring the art walk route during "Art is a Drag". We can't tell you where to find her . . . but you won't miss her!

Come see her perform later tonight in Neptune's Drag-Extravaganza & After-Party

The Historic Sanford Welcome Center . . . Welcomes BJ Stevens

BJ Stevens will be hosting "Art is a Drag" at the Historic Sanford Welcome Center on March 19

BJ Stephens' professional career began in Gainesville, FL where he worked his way through UF as a show cast member at the Melody Club. Since then, BJ has performed all around Central Florida as MC/Show Directors at Club Attitudes and the Night Zone.

BJ is also a former Miss Gay Florida USA Unlimited Classique. BJ is a live vocalist, having performed in several productions with the Orlando Gay Chorus - 

 . . . and as a member of the Dazzling Divas in Orlando.

A "Grand Old Gal" of drag, here in Central Florida, BJ says his philosophy is summed up by the slogan "Let Me Entertain You!"

Queen with a Dream

Kristina McLaughlin is on a roll and taking it to Sanford's Little Fish Huge Pond for "Art is a Drag"

Kristina McLaughlin is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she worked in the medical field and was the first in her family to graduate College. She had her first brush with drag in 2006 dressing up for a Halloween party and that was the beginning of a career. She started performing at the After Dark Night Club and became a regular for almost 3 years.

A family tragedy caused Kristina to move to Florida. With a fresh start in a new town, Kristina starting performing at Pulse Orlando which inspired her to dig deeper and up her game. Kristina's drag queen personality started to develop in full force and she began getting jobs in multiple venues. She's performed at clubs, fundraising events, benefits, and private events throughout Central Florida. Kristina has also been cast as one of the Mannequin Vixens.

Today Kristina has expanded her repertoire to include celebrity impersonations of Cher, Celine Dion,

Christina Aguilera and the list goes on. She can be found monthly in the Undergraduate Showcase at Parliament and doing the rounds as a company member of Ashley Satine's Diamond Dolls.

Kristina will be mingling with visitors at Little Fish Huge Pond for the art walk portion of the "Art is a Drag" event from 6-9pm.


Hop down the road to the Princess Theater to watch Kristina perform in Neptune's Drag Extravaganza & After-Party!



Downtown Sanford, Florida discovers the drag in art on March 19, 2016!

Gallery a la Galore

 . . .  That's Bridgette Galore at the Gallery On First for "Art is a Drag" in Sanford's historic downtown.

Thank you Bridgette for delighting us all with your presence during this most extraordinary Sanford Art Walk event. 

After all . . . Art is a Drag !

Graced by the Divine

'Meet and Greet' with the infamous Divine Grace at the Gallery On First

6-9pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016

211 East 1st Street, historic downtown Sanford, Florida

That's right, the "Actor, Author, Comedian, Concept Artist, Costume Designer, Costumer, Crafty, Film/theatre Journalist, Filmmaker, Hair Stylist, Illustrator and Makeup Artist" known as Divine Grace will be werking the Gallery On First for the art walk portion of the "Art is a Drag" event. Come to the gallery between 6:00-9:00pm to meet with her up-close and personal.

Divine's bio on Stage 32 reads: Big fat drag queen with multiple talents who drinks a lot. 

Divine Grace aka Chad Pace is a bright and shiny human being wrapped inside of a drag queen cocoon, and I am hard pressed to think of a more gifted writer and more brilliant person walking around this planet.
Divine Grace is a truth speaker. In her writings and her rantings, she uses comedy pushed to the edges and astute insight and an absurdly powerful gift of stripping the shit from the shingle and serving it up as a delightful cocktail for your funny bone in order to dissect the ugly of the world and reveal it for what it is. I am in awe of Divine Grace.(Everyday Heroes: Divine Grace, My Feet Only Walk Forward, November 2009, by Brandon Lacy Campos)

Divine Grace does a mean Stevie Nicks!

Drag star Divine Grace sported what he called a “1990s Klonopin” Nicks look, which equaled a lot of blonde and black. (Night of 1,000 Stevies: Originality Reigns Supreme, Out Magazine, BY R. KURT OSENLUND, 5/13/2014

The many faces of Divine Grace

After the Art Walk, hop down the street to the Princess Theater to see Divine Grace perform in Neptune's Drag Extravaganza and After-Party. This capstone to the "Art is a Drag" event starts at 9pm and runs till midnight. You get a drag show of some of central Florida's best drag performers, food-samplings from some of Sanford's favorite chefs and cash bar for $10 admission. BUY TICKETS NOW

We are thrilled to have the fabulous Divine Grace at the Gallery On First for "Art is a Drag"!

Drag Make-up Transformations! Get Glamboyant!

Professional Make-Up artists will GLAM you out in whatever level of Drag is right for you

The 1st Street Lounge in downtown Sanford will host a crew of professional make-up artists from the Hair N Motion Salon to help transform the general public for "Art is a Drag".

Let your face become a canvas at Art is a Drag!

Stylists from Hair N Motion Salon will be ready and waiting to transform event attendees into various levels of drag at 1st Street Lounge, ranging from a little glitz on the eyes to full on glitter beards and complete drag transformations.

Ladies, let all of your contouring dreams come to life as you transform into a "faux queen" for the evening, or step out with a full set of lash extensions and picture-perfect eyeshadow.
And gentlemen, well...you're about to learn what women have known for years: that a sultry smokey eye attracts and entrances, no matter who you are. If you're not one for eye makeup, let your favorite everyday statement dance and sing with a glitter beard treatment!

Every level of "Drag Transformation" can be accommodated.

 Browse our examples below and let your imagination run wild!

Walk-ins are welcome, but save a spot now and CALL TODAY to book your appointment

(407) 493-3229

"Drag Makeup Transformations" is produced by the lovely and talented proprieters of the 1st Street Lounge in historic downtown Sanford, Florida.

Thank you Val & Joe for all that you are doing to support the Sanford arts community!