Following her move to Scotland, Prygiel became inspired by the coastal landscapes and seaside communities. This led to the creation of an illustrated postcard celebrating Saltcoats, the town where she lives and works. The artwork was produced in support of The Loft Collective CIC, the community project she founded in 2024, and reflects her ongoing interest in place and the visual character of Scotland’s West Coast.
Coastal Studies (2024)
ILLUSTRATING NATURE TRAILS
Created during Prygiel's first months in Scotland, these works bridge the space between illustration and comics — quiet visual narratives drawn from long coastal walks and moments of observation in North Ayrshire.
Hunterston Power Plant
A study of contrast between industry and landscape — the quiet geometry of the power station set against the open horizon of the Firth of Clyde. The piece explores how human-made structures sit within the natural rhythm of the coast.
WEST KILBRIDE, North Ayrshire
Drawn after a walk to the top of Law Hill in West Kilbride, this illustration captures the vastness of the view across to Arran. It reflects a sense of discovery and belonging — the balance between solitude, distance, and the pull of the sea.
2D ANIMATION
ADVENTURES IN MINIATURE LONDON
Between 2005 and 2009, Prygiel worked as a 2D animator, creating characters and backgrounds used commercially in videoclips and festival submission.
In 2018, she directed Sylvia, an experimental short combining hand-crafted 2D backgrounds with digital editing. For the project, she built a cardboard city with buildings and soft fabric puppets.
Sylvia was made as a promotional video for Prygiel's song, exploring the challenges of pursuing art as a career. It was made in collaboration with Abigail Robinson, who contributed animation segments and supported direction.
EXPERIMENTING WITH MATERIALS
CLAY & SOFT FABRICS
Over the time, Prygiel became increasingly interested in materials such as clay and soft fabrics, recreating well-known characters or designing her own, as part of a creative practice and exploration of tactile storytelling.
