Addicted to Plastic

Painting; multi-color, rectangular, mixed media painting on panel; various plastic credit cards adhered to panel; red painted edges on panel; self portrait of artist painted at center, using red, yellow, white, and blue paint; image of man with white/grey close cropped beard and mustache, possibly balding, with wispy hair hinted at top of head, eyes partially downcast, with slightly frowning mouth, shoulders visible, outlined in yellow paint; credit cards used as background, arranged in ten rows; all cards belonged to artist; cards on left and right edges cut approximately in half; half-cut card on right edge of first row, with cut cards alternating from left to right edges on following rows.

Addicted to Plastic
Forrest Plesko
2015
Mixed media on panel
Purchased by the Fine Arts Board

Artwork created by Forrest Plesko, submitted and shown for 2018 Own an Original. Purchased by the Littleton Fine Arts Board.

The Fine Arts Collection consists of artwork acquired for the City of Littleton's public art collection, or art portfolio. The collection includes permanent installations in City-owned public parks and buildings, as well as a large collection of rotating artworks which are only available for exhibition in City-owned buildings, such as the Littleton Center, Bemis Public Library, Littleton Court House, and the Littleton Museum. Artworks in the Rotating Collection are exhibited for short terms in order to avoid light damage, pest infestation, vandalism, etc., as well as to freshen up public spaces on occasion. When on display, the Rotating Collection artworks are located indoors and may not be accessible during evening or weekend hours.

Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance Authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum