Pep Sculpture

Vintage rotary phone and handset, toy bank, viewmaster, shaving brush, egg slicer, spring, faucet handles, vintage transistor radio. Patrick has been known as “Pep” since he was a toddler, because he was so full of energy; in fact most of his friends have no idea that he has any other name. Pep was born in Southie, and his high spirits, non-stop energy, and smart-ass mouth constantly landed him in trouble in school, despite being highly intelligent. He dropped out of high school and got a job as a janitor at a local university. While the job was not particularly interesting, he excelled at it, partly because of his speed, given his unique 4-wheel drivetrain and built-in brush and scoopers. He spent his evenings with his childhood friends at the L-Street Tavern, but even they didn’t know that he had gotten his GED and was also taking college courses, majoring in math. One day while emptying the trash in a math classroom, he noticed that there was an unfinished Real Analysis problem on the chalkboard, so he rapidly solved it. When the professor came in the next day he was astounded and asked security to review the video monitor to see who finished the problem. Pep was identified, and the professor took him under his wing, and Pep finished his PhD in record time, and stayed on as an assistant Professor. Pep soon came to Martha’s Vineyard to fish the Derby with his childhood buddies and fell in love with the island. When he heard there was an opening at the high school for the Chair of the Math department, he jumped on the opportunity and has been a favorite of the students for many years. When asked where he got his degree, he still insists he attended The School of Hard Knox.