He came to the United States as a boy and at 14 enlisted in the Navy and retired following World War I.
He studied art in Europe and was active in New York City before moving to Santa Barbara, California in the 1920s.
[3] Pawla was mostly active as an artist in California, but he also spent time in Australia and was a member of the Royal Art Society in New South Wales.
Pawla's most recognizable work is "Sailboat, Santa Barbara", which has been widely reproduced.
of Public Markets (NYC); Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center (New York City); War Dept (Washington, DC); Cloister Hotel (Sea Island, GA); Surfside Hotel (Miami Beach).