Arthur Dial (May 10, 1930 – February 19, 2021) was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Bessemer, Alabama.
Although Arthur Dial drew when he was a child, he became very invested in making art in adulthood.
He sought a way to unwind and decompress after days working in the high stakes environment of the U.S.
"[3]Dial created reliefs and paintings that narrowed in on a specific moment within the broader narrative that he wished to convey.
[2] Dial's focus on scenes of conflict in humanity's real or imagined history come from his direct observation of southern life throughout the 20th century.