Concrete Rose Original Acrylic Painting

• Title: Concrete Rose 
• Size: 24 x 48
• Medium: Acrylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas
• Style: Conceptual, Contemporary, Figurative
• Original: Signed artwork by Preston Mitchell
• Year Created: 2018

Artwork Summary:

Concrete Rose is an original one-of-one painting by Preston Mitchell that symbolizes resilience, beauty, and growth against impossible odds. Inspired by the idea of a rose that grows from concrete, this work transforms struggle into strength and adversity into purpose.

The figure rises from a cracked, hardened surface, rooted in stone yet alive with color. Vivid greens represent survival and renewal, while the glowing rose above speaks to beauty formed through pressure. This is not a fragile bloom. It is a rose shaped by resistance and sustained by will.

The contrast between the dark background and the illuminated form emphasizes emergence. Growth here is intentional. It is slow, patient, and undeniable. The rose does not ask permission to exist. It claims space where life was never expected to thrive.

Concrete Rose reflects perseverance, inner power, and transformation. It honors those who continue to rise despite limited resources, harsh environments, and unseen barriers. This painting stands as a visual reminder that greatness can come from unlikely places, and that even in concrete, something living can still bloom.