MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - This month’s “art party” at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts in its Art Box Art Gallery will feature the rural and urban photography of Kyoko Apperson.  Join Kyoko and the resident artists for a fun evening on Friday, April 5th from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Art Box Gallery, 754 Plumas Street in Yuba City. The free event includes interesting people, great conversation, and free appetizers and drinks. The artists will talk about their work and what inspires them to create.  In addition to all the art talk, you’ll also hear Gay Galvin, noted jazz pianist and vocalist performing in the lobby on the Baby Grand.

 Kyoko Apperson, photographer. Photo courtesy of YSAC

Kyoko was born in Berkeley, California, but spent most of her youth in the rural agricultural lands of central California and later in Crescent City. In Crescent City, she worked as a Sea Lion handler and Aquarium manager, and later as a youth correctional officer and then as a probation officer. After the birth of the first of her four children, Kyoko’s love for photography grew as she documented her children’s growth.

 “Guide Me Through the Storm.” Photo by Kyoko Apperson

In 2013, Kyoko officially began her own business by empowering women with boudoir photography. As demand grew, she expanded her services to include everything from wedding and sports photography to real estate and fine art. Kyoko has had her work published and has participated in several northern California gallery exhibitions.

Kyoko says this about her photography journey: “My photography allows me to stop and concentrate on the ‘gifts’ we are surrounded with as humans living on Earth. I often photograph pathways and benches as they symbolize both adventure and pause, ways to take in and reflect on the beautiful things of our world. My goal is to inspire others to embrace the present moment and find gratitude and beauty in every aspect of their lives.”

The Art Box is located inside the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts and is also home to several Anchor Artists. See original works of art created by metal sculpture artist, Dude Green, indigenous jewelry and beadwork artist, Jesse Harris, and ceramist Drew Sallee. Your purchase of a work of original art helps support the artist as well as Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture.  For additional information about this exhibition and the reception, contact Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture at [email protected].

 “Day 1 Covid-19, Central Park, NY.” Photo by Kyoko Apperson.