Joe A. Rector

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Joe Rector was born, August 12th 1935 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the heart of Indian country. He is of Cherokee ancestry.

Joe started drawing at about the age of five.^{[citation needed]}

His first drawings were done by looking at comic book characters and drawing them. As a teenage artist he began to study all forms and styles of artwork on his own. Everything from commercial art and signs to fine art of various types, western art being his favorite.^{[citation needed]}

Having a great interest in physical fitness, Joe became a champion weightlifter, setting several state records, two national and one world record.^{[citation needed]} He developed an appreciation for great strength and body development. Incorporating this appreciation into his artwork has brought about portrayals of the American Indian and other Western characters that show the great strength of the active, robust early American.

A Rector "character" painting gives the impression of strength and power but still has the grace and beauty of lines that was portrayed by some of the "Old Masters" such as Michelangelo.

Joe is listed on the State of Oklahoma's website as one of their "Famous Oklahomans".^[1] Joe was also recognized as one of the top "Movers And Shakers" in the book written by Victoria Lee celebrating Tulsa, Oklahoma's centennial.^[2]

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^ Famous Oklahomans. State of Oklahoma. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
^ Lee, Victoria (1997). Movers and shakers: Step into a place where dreams are realized. A Touch of Heart Pub (1997). ASIN B0006QTX2O.