The Sky was the colour of Television by Nick Beedles
Title: The Sky was the colour of Television
Artist: Nick Beedles
Size: 800mm x 1000mm
Nick Beedles The Sky Grew Quiet, 2025 Mixed media on board The Sky Grew Quiet is a bold and emotionally charged work by contemporary artist Nick Beedles. Known for his raw, graffiti-inspired aesthetic, Beedles creates an arresting image of a skull, layered with vibrant reds, cool blues, and dense blacks. The piece pulses with energy and urgency, yet its title hints at a moment of silence—an emotional pause after chaos. Textures run deep across the canvas, with thick, expressive strokes and spontaneous markings that echo street art, poetry, and raw human instinct. Scribbles, symbols, and fragmented text are woven throughout the composition, drawing the viewer closer with each glance. Beedles’ signature layering invites both visual impact and thoughtful introspection. This work is part of Beedles’ ongoing exploration of life, mortality, and meaning. The Sky Grew Quiet captures that quiet space between reckoning and release—where emotion settles and the air stills. Ideal for collectors drawn to bold visual statements and art with a voice, this piece stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Artist profile
Nick Beedles — Artist Bio Nick Beedles is a contemporary visual artist whose explosive, graffiti-infused canvases explore the tension between chaos and clarity, life and decay. Working primarily with mixed media on canvas, Beedles conjures visceral portraits of human fragility through recurring motifs of skulls, street symbology, and layered text. His work is an electrifying collision of neo-expressionism, street art, and punk ethos—echoing the influence of Basquiat and the raw immediacy of urban culture. A self-taught artist based in the UK, Beedles began his creative journey in video games and graphic design before transitioning to painting as a way to channel personal catharsis and cultural critique. His work is characterized by vibrant colour clashes, aggressive brushwork, and scrawled messages—often cryptic, always charged. In pieces like It’s Go Time, and The Sky Grew Quiet, Beedles confronts themes of mortality, urgency, and inner conflict with a fearless aesthetic that’s both confrontational and deeply human. Each painting serves as a visual diary—part protest, part poem—reflecting Beedles’ desire to make sense of a fractured world through raw, unfiltered creation. His pieces don't ask for permission; they demand attention. Nick Beedles’ work has been featured in group shows and private collections, and continues to attract collectors and curators drawn to his unapologetic style and authentic voice.
