​Newly Released Holiday Card Features Bucks County Covered Bridge

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — One of Bucks County's iconic covered bridges is featured in the newest holiday greeting card released by artist Jerry Cable.

Titled “Crossing Cabin Run," this year's card features the iconic Loux Covered Bridge located in Pipersville not far from his studio. It is one of two covered bridges crossing Cabin Run Creek.

The historic bridge was constructed in 1874 by David Sutton and was named after John A. Loux who was the longest-tenured Justice of the Peace in Bucks County. The 60-foot-long Loux Covered Bridge is the second shortest bridge in the county and the only one painted white.

Cable, a distinguished Bucks County painter for more than 55 years, was born and raised on a family farm in Ohio. He began making homemade Christmas cards as a young boy, utilizing block prints, linoleum cuts, and hand-tinted photocopies.

When asked about his work, he says, “Many customers have been collecting my cards for more than twenty years and I receive card orders from across the country.”

The inside message of the card is also crafted by the artist. This year's message reads, "Crossing over a frozen creek the woods, lovely, dark, and deep. May the blessings of this Christmas renew your spirit bringing you warmth and cheer to guide you through another year. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year."

The card is only available online; to order visit www.jerrycablestudio.com.

Cable’s recent accomplishments include a museum exhibit in Newport, Rhode Island, and a Marine award of excellence from the Hudson Valley Art Association in Old Lyme, Conn. Locally he has won numerous awards and exhibited in more than 50 juried exhibitions including, The Philadelphia Sketch Club and The National Art Club of New York City, along with more than 35 solo exhibitions in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut and Ohio.

Cable’s award-winning paintings are known for their emotional impact, dramatic lighting, and capture the timeless romance of the American landscape. His work is represented by galleries in Maine and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as he emerges as one of this region’s important contemporary realist painters.

Cable, who resides in Bucks County, holds a BFA from Pratt Institute in New York City.