A FLIXTON mum fighting cancer has expressed her hopes for ‘More Tomorrows’ through personalised artwork painted on her head.


Pam Rhodes, 46, worked closely with renowned body artist Emma Allen, who aimed to depict Pam’s ‘innermost vision’ of what it means to have more time to spend with family and friends.


It is hoped the results – captured by photographer Josh Shinner, whose images are often used by Vogue – will kick-start a huge fundraising campaign for the completion of the new £28.5m Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC).


The ‘More Tomorrows’ initiative aims to generate the remaining £6m needed to complete the new research centre, the largest of its kind in Europe, due for completion in summer 2014.


Pam, who works in customer services for GE Capital, said: “Being involved in the More Tomorrows art project has been so exciting and a real diversion for me during a tough time in my life.


“I was keen for a design which represented the key people in my life, including my sister-in-law who sadly died.


“We always associate butterflies with her, so it was lovely for butterflies to be included in the design.”


Pam, who lives on Lawrence Road with husband Karl and their teenage twins Jess and Dan, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April after finding a small lump on her breast.


Pam’s initial course of chemotherapy treatment was not successful in shrinking the tumour, however, she was placed on a different type of chemotherapy drug and is responding well.


For more information on the ‘More Tomorrows’ fundraising campaign and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre, visit moretomorrows.org.