The Black-headed Python Exhibit

The first exhibit the Saint Louis Zoo asked me to paint was the Black-headed Python exhibit.  I was very excited to get the job and spent a long time thinking about how I wanted it to look.  The black-headed python is native to Australia, so I wanted to include some unique Australian landmarks.  That's Ayer's Rock (also known as Uluru) in the background, and those handprints on the wall are meant to be indigenous Australian rock art (http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-indigenous-art).