About Willa Prawer's Art Portfolio

This website is the digital art portfolio of Willa Prawer, an artist, illustrator, author and stop-motion filmmaker from the Pacific Palisades, California. It brings together more than a decade of creative work in one place: 2D drawings and illustrations, 3D sculptures and ceramics, a nearly five-foot-tall papier-mâché castle, award-winning stop-motion short films, and her self-published illustrated children’s book, Pesto Wants to Be Big.

What you’ll find here

The portfolio is designed like a small exhibition. Visitors can browse carousels of two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork, open each piece to see it up close, watch Birthday Blues and Skin and Bones, and step behind the scenes to see how miniature sets were built by hand, from sawing tiny wood floors to sewing bedding and drapes.

Who it’s for

The site was created for college admissions readers, art educators, fellow artists, families who love picture books, and anyone curious about handmade storytelling. It shows both finished pieces and the patient, hands-on process behind them.

Who makes it

Every artwork, film, story and photograph here was made by Willa, whose films have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Read more about how she works on the creative process page, or get in touch.