Joe A. Rector
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Joe Rector was born, August 12, 1935 in Muskogee, Oklahoma
, the heart of Indian country. He is of Cherokee
ancestry.
Joe started drawing at about the age of five.
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.
Having a great interest in physical fitness
, Joe became a champion weightlifter, setting several state records, two national and one world record. 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". Joe was also recognized as one of the top "Movers And Shakers" in the book written by Victoria Lee celebrating Tulsa, Oklahoma's centennial.
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
, the heart of Indian country. He is of Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
ancestry.
Joe started drawing at about the age of five.
His first drawings were done by looking at comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
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
Commercial art
Commercial art is historically a subsector of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. The term has become increasingly anachronistic in favor of more contemporary terms such as graphic design and advertising art.Commercial art traditionally...
and signs to fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
of various types, western art being his favorite.
Having a great interest in physical fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
, Joe became a champion weightlifter, setting several state records, two national and one world record. He developed an appreciation for great strength and body development. Incorporating this appreciation into his artwork has brought about portrayals of the American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
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
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
.
Joe is listed on the State of Oklahoma's website as one of their "Famous Oklahomans". Joe was also recognized as one of the top "Movers And Shakers" in the book written by Victoria Lee celebrating Tulsa, Oklahoma's centennial.