Jeff Eaton | Hot Dogs for Breakfast

Hi, I’m Jeff. Fifty-seven years old, six feet tall, with a medium build. I enjoy fishing, swimming, parties, short walks on the beach, screen printing, sign making, and tinkering on old machinery. I am originally from Gumbo, a tiny town in southeast Missouri. I then relocated to Wichita, KS, for around 19 years, and have resided in Lawrence since 2008. I own and operate a screen printing/sign shop in East Lawrence, called Pride of Gumbo. Thanks for looking.

Borrowing from vintage advertising, carnival aesthetic, and car/tattoo culture, Jeff Eaton, AKA Pride of Gumbo, employs traditional sign painting techniques to make bold and colorful works, while keeping it lighthearted and off-beat. Like the hot dog, this exhibition is a combination of parts and pieces that might be overlooked or discarded on their own, but when refined and exquisitely combined into the sweet casing, the viewer’s experience is nothing short of a fulfilling delight. Working primarily with enamel, the results are straightforward and crisp graphics. With the objective of simply creating something enjoyable to view, Hot Dogs for Breakfast takes the viewer on a tawdry and delectable journey into the Pride of Gumbo. 

Final Friday and Opening Reception: May 30, 6-9 pm

Final Friday: June 27, 6-9 pm

Final Friday: July 25, 6-9 pm