Pepi was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and has been undergoing treatment at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse since then. She is taking on the challenge of Dry July to give back to Lifehouse and in particular the support she has received from their complementary therapy arts program, Arterie. She started attending Arterie’s Open Studios to fill the gap between appointments and has found them lots of fun and interesting. Pepi doesn’t drink so instead will be giving up swearing, which she says may prove quite the challenge when in the car in traffic so she’s taken to creating her own “non-swear” words. So far Careless Clots, Fat-Headed Geese and Abominable Ninnies have all been given a work out.

Thanks for being part of Team Lifehouse, Pepi.