Last March we extolled the virtues of shameless self promotion and asked you to share your best tips with us. After going through bags and bags of your ideas, here are some of your tips:

"Hanging my artwork in my boss' office—exposure to his peers, (I get) name and style recognition and sales." ~ Janice Edwards

"I hand out original art bookmarks and put contact info on the back." ~ S. Middler

"Home & Garden Shows, like the one held at BC Place!! Murals & Paintings. Max Exposure." ~ June Potter

"Host and open house art show in your home." ~Emma Menchions

"Make your cards into fridge magnets and give them away." ~Susan-Rose Slatkoff

"Artist Trading Cards." ~C. Klemm

"Lots of greeting cards using my paintings and calligraphy. Word of mouth." ~Jean McCarron

"Have your art all over your hosue, thren invite friends over often for tea, drinks, parties, etc. They think you're being hospitable (which you are) but you're also hoping that they notice your work!!" ~Jillian Hunter

"Posters, posters, posters." ~Liz

"Befriend curators." ~Ellen van Eijinsbergen

"Having a binder-sized package of artist's info and images ready to go at all times." ~Neville Grey

"Involvement in community projects FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) shows." ~Lalita Hamill

"Send cards of your work for every occasion with info, email, etc on the back." ~Diana Morris

"Sell artwork as cards on eBay." ~Marnie Miller

"Talk to everyone about your art." ~Barbara Farkas

"Set up a stall on the street until you're shut down." ~Curtis Hobsons

"Carry small Grandma's photo books everywhere you go, when people ask what you do you have it there to show them." ~Pat Macdonald

"Putting a photo of recent work in a Christmas card." ~Jean Langergraber

"Word of mouth, friends, family. Tell people. Parents...the best ones to brag. Art shows." ~Carmen Knowlson

"Be bold." ~Jos-ii Abata

"Word of mouth, client satisfaction, website." ~Carmen Tome

"Network, network, network—use your business cards." ~Carrie Lazareff

"Press releases, being active and involved in the community." ~Lalita Hamill

"Wherever you go, whatever you do, remember you are the Queen Goddess of the universe. In other words, use your feeling bad about yourself to make more art. The rest of the time, have no reservations about self-appreciation." ~Allisa Bennett

1: Get an identifier, it doesn't have to ba a "logo" proper. It can be your initials, a copy of how you sign your paintings, or maybe even a small tiny picture of one of your paintings.

3: Put your identifier on a pin or funky piece of jewelry and wear this in places where you have a sympathetic audience. Even if you are not the event's main attraction, people will be curious and ask you about what you are wearing. A real conversation starter that gives you an opening to shamelessly promote yourself. ~Sylvia Graham, Packrat Creative