Artist Thornton Dial (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned painter and sculptor. He is shown here in the doorway to his studio in Bessemer, Jefferson County.
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Artist Thornton Dial (1928-2016) was an internationally renowned painter and sculptor. He is shown here in the doorway to his studio in Bessemer, Jefferson County.