5th Avenue · Portland, TX

Coastal art & custom framing, Portland, TX.

A working gallery and frame studio on the Coastal Bend. Home to Dinah Bowman’s original gyotaku, fine art prints from leading coastal artists, and custom framing built right here in our 5th Avenue shop. Walk in — the teal building with the orange roof.

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Gulf Coast Specialty
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Bowman Design & Framing — teal storefront with orange roof at 312 5th Avenue, Portland TX
Portland’s Coastal Frame Studio312 5th Avenue · Walk-ins Welcome
Custom FramingGyotaku OriginalsCoastal Art GalleryShadow BoxesPortland, TX
5★Google Rating
GulfCoast Specialty
OriginalDinah Bowman Art
100%Custom In-House
FamilyOwned & Operated
Inside the Bowman Design & Framing gallery — walls of original coastal artwork
Bowman moulding wall — hundreds of frame profiles and finishes
Our Story

A gallery, a frame shop, and a love letter to the coast.

Bowman Design & Framing is two things at once: artist Dinah Bowman’s working gallery, and one of the most thoughtful custom framing studios on the Texas Gulf Coast. Original gyotaku fish rubbings hang on the same walls as prints by Al Kline, Rob Logan, Herb Booth, and David Tripp.

Whether you walk in with a heirloom needlework piece, a championship jersey, a panoramic redfish photo, or just a print that needs the right moulding — we’ll build it here at 312 5th Avenue, the way it deserves to be built.

Gyotaku OriginalsCoastal PrintsCustom FramingShadow BoxesOversize PiecesSports Jerseys

“A piece of the coast, framed the way it should be. We take our time so you walk out with something you’ll keep.”

— Dinah Bowman, Owner
What We Do

Six services, built in-house.

Every project starts on the counter at 312 5th Avenue and ends with a piece we’re proud to put our name on. Walk in — we’ll figure out the rest together.

Custom Picture Framing

From a single coastal print to a wall full of memories — every order starts with a real conversation. Mouldings, mats, and glass selected in-store with your piece on the counter. Walk-ins welcome.

Come In Today

Oversize Framing

Large originals, panoramic photography, oversized prints — the awkward sizes the big-box stores won't touch. We have the equipment and the experience to do them right, here on 5th Avenue.

Ask About Oversize

Diploma & Document Framing

Diplomas, certificates, military commendations, signed documents — preserved with UV-protective glass and acid-free mats. We treat every record like the achievement it represents.

Protect a Document

Shadow Boxes & Floater Frames

Bottlecaps, shells, three-dimensional keepsakes, signed memorabilia — built into custom-depth shadow boxes that frame the object, not just an image of it. A Bowman specialty.

Design a Shadow Box

Sports Jersey Framing

Signed jerseys, kid's first jersey, championship season, retirement piece. We mount, mat, and frame jerseys for collectors and families across the Coastal Bend. Walk in with yours and let's talk.

Frame a Jersey

Needlework & Collectibles

Cross-stitch, embroidery, military medals, bottlecap art, and one-of-a-kind keepsakes. Handled with the care heirloom work deserves and finished to last generations.

Bring It In

See your piece on the wall first.

Try our interactive Frame Visualizer — pick a moulding, swap mat colors, and preview the finished piece. Then stop by 312 5th Avenue and we’ll make it real.

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Gallery Artists

Original work & prints by artists we love.

Dinah Bowman
Gyotaku & coastal originals
Al Kline
Wildlife & sporting art
Rob Logan
Coastal landscapes
Herb Booth
Outdoor & sporting prints
David Tripp
Fine art prints & giclees

Originals, signed prints, and giclees available in the gallery. Stop by 5th Avenue to see what’s on the walls this week.

How It Works

A personal experience, start to finish.

No shipping, no warehouse, no guessing. Your piece is built here in Portland, by people who care that it’s done right.

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Stop By the Shop

Look for the teal building with the orange roof at 312 5th Avenue in Portland — you can't miss it. Walk in with your piece, your print, or just your idea. We'll take it from there.

Walk-in welcome
2

Choose Together

Real moulding samples against your piece on the counter, the right mat color compared side-by-side. You see exactly how the finished frame will look before we cut a thing.

In-person consult
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Built In Portland

Every frame is built right here in our 5th Avenue shop. Your piece never leaves the building — no shipping it out, no warehouse handling, no surprises down the road.

Local craft
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Take It Home

Pick up a finished frame that fits your piece, your space, and the way you live. We stand behind every shadow box, every oversize, every diploma we build.

Pickup ready
Customer Reviews

What our customers say

5.0
★★★★★
Local Coastal Bend favorite
★★★★★

“Brought in three of my grandfather's coastal watercolors and Dinah and her team framed them beautifully. They suggested mat colors I never would have picked and they were perfect. Easily the best framing on the Coastal Bend.”

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Catherine W.
Local Guide · 14 reviews · 1 month ago
★★★★★

“Got my redfish jersey framed for my retirement and they nailed it. Custom depth, the right shadow box, beautiful moulding. Felt like they cared about it as much as I did. Already planning my next piece.”

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Mark J.
Verified Customer · 3 months ago
★★★★★

“Picked up an original Dinah Bowman gyotaku at the shop and had it framed there same week. Walking through the gallery alone is worth the trip — coastal art unlike anything else I've seen.”

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Diane R.
Local Guide · 8 reviews · 5 months ago
★★★★★

“Needed a giant panoramic photo framed for the office. Bowman was the only shop nearby that could handle the size and they did beautiful work. Reasonable price too — way better than the chain shops further north.”

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Joe T.
Verified Customer · 7 months ago
★★★★★

“My mother's needlework piece had been sitting in a drawer for 20 years. Took it to Bowman and got it framed in time for her birthday. She cried. They cried. I cried. Highly recommend.”

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Lila S.
Local Guide · 22 reviews · 1 year ago
Find Us

Come see us on 5th Avenue.

Walk in any time we’re open — no appointment needed. Bring your piece, your photo, or just your idea. The teal building with the orange roof, right on 5th.

Call 361 · 643 · 4922Get Directions
Phone361 · 643 · 4922
Address312 5th Avenue
Portland, TX 78374
Emailframeshop@bowmandesignandframing.com
Hours
Monday – Thursday10:00 – 6:00
Friday10:00 – 1:00
Sat / SunBy Appointment
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