American architect Frank Gehry once stated, “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” One can observe the mix of cultures in California through the many styles of architecture. The great state is best known for its various topographies, so it is appropriate for diverse artists to present their views of the land.
Unlocking the Golden State is a look into a few structures that are so classically representative of the state of California, with artists young and old sharing their practice. Throughout the 20th century,
Jake Lee spent his time in California as an artist documenting his experience as a Chinese-American immigrant. Ruth Bortell professionally changed her name to Roger Scott to gain more opportunity in the field, concealing her femininity to distance herself from the assumptions linked to women artists and their conventional gender roles since women were thought of, first and foremost, as domestic workers. The Nedderman Collection contains six of her landscapes that Bortell made throughout her 30s and 40s. Through the following six pairings of art from the collection with CSUCI
Bortell professionally changed her name to Roger Scott to gain more opportunity in the field, concealing her femininity to distance herself from the assumptions linked to women artists and their conventional gender roles since women were thought of, first and foremost, as domestic workers. The Nedderman Collection contains six of her landscapes that Bortell made throughout her 30s and 40s. Through the following six pairings of art from the collection with CSUCI student landscapes, we offer a more profound understanding of what makes the Golden State so timeless.
Furthermore, a sense of pride comes in the collection comes to us as students. Here at Channel Islands, our campus collection is a great teaching tool, not only for art history students like me, but for students of all majors. Instead of looking at books 
