Kiss Brian Mashburn seeing beauty and inspiration in

seeing beauty and inspiration in everything around him

Outside of his day job as Directing Animator for Pixar Creative Services

my work can often be seen at various galleries and businesses around Puget Sound

18 x 26 in

Kiss Brian Mashburn seeing beauty and inspiration inDetails About Watercolor 15 x 15 in. 2023 20 x 20 in. (f) Framing included One of the rare and important qualities of the Ohia Tree is that it can grow in proximity to the toxic gases of volcanic lava flows. It is one of the first plants that begin the colonization process after a new lava flow has hardened. This affinity for the tree to the landscape of volcanoes ties the tree to the lore of Pele, goddess of volcanoes. In one tale, Pele fell in love