Cleeton's most recent paintings are an exploration through which he expresses the process of change. As he consciously commits the brush to his surface, he is aware of accidental means as an avenue in assisting him through that very process of change and discovery.

Bold brush work enables Cleeton to convey his passion to his work. Clearly informed, the artist moves consciously over his surface as he pays tribute to the New York School of American Action Painters.

Cleeton's mastery with the medium is evident as he justaposes the reductive with the anticipation of the future. His paintings are sufficiently individual to be given their own place and time.