John L. Cleaveland, Jr.

Overview

John L. Cleaveland, Jr. (b. 1963) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Georgia. Known for his breathtakingly realistic oil paintings, Cleaveland offers viewers a timeless glimpse into iconic southern scenes as well as vast pastoral expanses of the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. 

 

“40 years of every day is where it starts. Patience for the subject, patience for myself, and trying to attain a new eye every day that I might be able to communicate what I feel and see with my audience, followed by attention to the conversation that is created.” - John Cleaveland

 

 

 

 

Works
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., A Deeper Space, Farmington GA. Greenbriar Creek
    A Deeper Space, Farmington GA. Greenbriar Creek
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., A Little Shade at the End of the Row
    A Little Shade at the End of the Row
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., A Soft Kind of Quiet, Oscar Williams Road, Sumter Co., GA
    A Soft Kind of Quiet, Oscar Williams Road, Sumter Co., GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Against the Current, Little Satilla River
    Against the Current, Little Satilla River
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., An Altered Here
    An Altered Here
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Back Light, Waynesville Overlook
    Back Light, Waynesville Overlook
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Carter’s Commissary
    Carter’s Commissary
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Cicada Sunset, Farmington, GA
    Cicada Sunset, Farmington, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Crossing Over, Near Cedar Point, Chase County, KS
    Crossing Over, Near Cedar Point, Chase County, KS
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Early Morning, Late Summer
    Early Morning, Late Summer
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Evening Fire, Farmington, GA
    Evening Fire, Farmington, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Farther Fields
    Farther Fields
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Finding a Better Place, Etowah River, GA
    Finding a Better Place, Etowah River, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Flatwoods, Steven Foster State Park, FL
    Flatwoods, Steven Foster State Park, FL
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., From Can’t See to Can’t See
    From Can’t See to Can’t See
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Gone Fishing
    Gone Fishing
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Ha Long Bay Vietnam
    Ha Long Bay Vietnam
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., In a Soft Light
    In a Soft Light
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., In the Stillness of the Morning
    In the Stillness of the Morning
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Let Me Carry You, Fox Creek Tall Grass National Prairie, Chase County Kansas
    Let Me Carry You, Fox Creek Tall Grass National Prairie, Chase County Kansas
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Navarin Farm, the Marne, France
    Navarin Farm, the Marne, France
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Not Far from Home, Cucumber Road, Archery, GA
    Not Far from Home, Cucumber Road, Archery, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Not Forgotten, Lelinge, Vosges Mountain, France
    Not Forgotten, Lelinge, Vosges Mountain, France
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Remembering, Finding the Way, Farmington, GA
    Remembering, Finding the Way, Farmington, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Something like Paradise
    Something like Paradise
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Sunset and the Brittle Scent of October
    Sunset and the Brittle Scent of October
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Tupelo Swamp/Hog Creek
    Tupelo Swamp/Hog Creek
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Walking with Miss Rachel, Bishop Johnson Road, Archery, GA
    Walking with Miss Rachel, Bishop Johnson Road, Archery, GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Words Unspoken
    Words Unspoken
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Low Point, Cut Out
    Low Point, Cut Out
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Turbulence, Gravity and Time, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama
    Turbulence, Gravity and Time, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Sunset on a Blackberry Winter, Farmington GA
    Sunset on a Blackberry Winter, Farmington GA
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Pure Bliss, Ichetucknee River, FL
    Pure Bliss, Ichetucknee River, FL
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Everything is Moving, Time to Rest
    Everything is Moving, Time to Rest
  • John L. Cleaveland, Jr., The Nature of Remembrance, 2022
    The Nature of Remembrance, 2022
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