Turret Arch – 16″ x 20″ oils on canvas
Third time repainting this one, I think I finally like the result. Enjoying this amazingly warm Moab winter!! I can’t believe I’m still riding my bikes in mid December. 🚴 Seems crazy. Thanks, climate change.
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I am Rich Cleveland, artist, musician, bike rider, & former web developer. I enjoy painting landscapes around my hometown of Moab Utah. Occasionally I will paint something from my imagination, using the desert or other landscape as inspiration. I also paint a few portraits and still lifes here and there.
News Flash! Three of my paintings have been selected for the 2026 Moab Arts Canyonlands Regional Airport Show. All three will be on display at the ArtWalk on Friday February 6th From 5-8 pm. The Read more
Grandstaff Canyon – 18″ x 24″ oils on linen My favorite spot to paint in Grandstaff Canyon. This reference image had fewer rocks in the water and the brush was a tangled mess blocking the Read more
“Echo Canyon” – 11″ x 14″ oils on canvas Nice view, huh? Greedy developers destroyed a beautiful area on Kane Creek Road to try and build a luxury resort. After weak attempts at greenwashing with Read more