b'c o a s t a la r ted TV show, Texas Country Reporterthat was in 1990, as her work was being recognized across the United States and around the world. In fact, Dinahs Gyotaku-based paintings were included in traveling exhibitions of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. As part of Texas Country Reporters 50th anniversary tour, the show made a rare return trip to Dinah Bowmans Portland art studio to once again capture her Gyotaku skill in practiceteaching thousands of Texans, once again, artistry that is one with nature, born hundreds of years ago on the other side of the world.Theres a strong case to make that Dinah Bowman has earned her place as the defining artist of the Tex-as Coastal Bend, with her work displayed in hundreds of private homes, government and educational insti-tutions, and commercial businesses throughout the regioneven adorning freeway overpasses! Most of all, in the tradition of the land from which it emerged, Dinah has passed the Gyotaku skill on to thousands.These days, Dinah Bowman leads her team at her art gallery and framing shop in Portland, while continu-ing to travel, fish, and create original Gyotakufrom rooster fish in Panama to halibut in Alaskaas well as delivering original, commissioned work for clients, and teaching as many folks as she can this timeless art that honors and reveres our natural world.120THECOASTALBENDMAGAZINE TheCoastalBend.com'