SNAPSHOTS.

Well, it looks like my run in The People’s Artist contest has officially come to an end. As of now, I’ve finished 2nd overall in the Quarterfinals. The site is currently down while they verify votes, but regardless of how everything finalizes, I know one thing for certain — I couldn’t have made it this far without the incredible support surrounding me. Of course, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed to come up just short of advancing. Anytime you invest time, energy,

Kenneth Hiner Photography has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 People’s Artist competition. Learn more about the journey and cast your daily vote through his official contest profile.

Marshal O’Connor is a fifth-generation South Texas rancher, a Texas A&M graduate, a former Victoria County Sheriff, and a law enforcement leader with more than four decades of service. His life and career seem to carry the same values that shaped him growing up on a ranch: hard work, discipline, stewardship, integrity, and responsibility to something larger than yourself.