In Nina Sechko’s “In the Shadow of Wisdom” painting, the tree is a symbolic mother, one that shelters and protects all living beings beneath its shade. It stands as a refuge from the relentless heat, offering comfort even to whimsical wind-up chickens. At its base, a figure sits absorbed in a book, as if drawing knowledge and wisdom .Through this surreal contrast, the painting highlights the tree’s nurturing role, embracing both the natural and the artificial, the real and the imagined, as if no creature or idea is beyond its care.