[1] Rector started to draw when he was about 5, and he would later become an artist after finding his passion for art.

Incorporating this appreciation into his artwork, combined with his deep spirituality has produced portrayals of the American Indian and other Western characters that show 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 were portrayed by some of the "Old Masters" such as Michelangelo.

Rector is listed on the State of Oklahoma's website as one of their "Famous Oklahomans".

[3] Rector was also recognized as one of the top "Movers And Shakers" in the book written by Victoria Lee celebrating Tulsa, Oklahoma's centennial.