Two Works by Jane Baker Nord

I rescued these two interesting art works from GW about a month ago. One is an oil on canvas in a simple lathe frame that measures 18" x 25" titled "Blue Pitcher with Palu Flower" dated 1969. The title was written in pencil on the back along the stretcher. The second is an etching that measures 22" x 25" with a aluminum frame titled " Out of the Deep" dated 1973. The title as well as "Artist Proof " and signature are all written along the bottom of the etching. There is also an art show label on the back, although it says NFS the value line says $35.
Now the interesting thing is the Nord family are generous patrons of the arts and humanities here in northern Ohio. Jane and her husband Eric have set up a foundation here that donate to colleges like Oberlin and Case Western Reserve and others. Most recently the Cleveland orchestra announced new commitments totaling $7 million that together subsidize the presentation of the Jane B. and Eric T. Nord Education Concerts for free to all schoolchildren in the region. Children in Northeast Ohio will have unfettered access to the Cleveland Orchestra in perpetuity, thanks to new gifts from Eric and Jane Nord.
So back to the paintings. From what info I found she is still living in the Kendal Senior Center here in Oberlin at the age 102 ! So that would account for them being donated to the Oberlin GW but why ? You'd think they would be family treasures. A bit of a mystery. -Mike-