Sky to auction five Sky+HD boxes hand-painted by Jack Russell
To celebrate the first high definition broadcast of The Ashes on Sky HD, and to raise money for some worthy causes, Sky will auction off five unique Sky+HD digiboxes hand-painted by legendary England cricketer Jack Russell MBE.
Jack picked four of his favourite Ashes moments for the first boxes, with the fifth being painted on 8th June as the first-ever Test match ball is bowled at Cardiff's Sofia Gardens.
Specially primed Sky+HD box casings were given to Jack so that his oil-based paints would adhere to the surface. All boxes are fully functioning.
The public auction will raise money for The English Schools' Cricket Association through the Bunbury Cricket Club, and the Sky-backed charity Youth Sport Trust.
Russell commented, "I've been asked to paint a fair few quirky objects in my artistic career, but the Sky+HD box is a first! I'm delighted Sky asked me to paint some of my favourite Ashes moments onto the boxes - in fact, 19 years ago at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, Sky gave me my first ever break in the world of art as they featured me painting 'Moment of Victory' during England's game against the West Indies. I'm really pleased with how the 'mini masterpieces' turned out and hope they raise a lot of money for charity."
Much more information is available at www.sky.com/jackrussell.
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