Was listening to Jai Long in a podcast - A couple of interesting things about marketing your work he mentioned were worth noting
Draw a circle and draw a branch each day as a lead. A lead a day - It could be an Instagram connection, a social connection, an exhibition opportunity, or talking to someone who handles interior designs for a building.
Ask for opportunities to anyone you know and do not get disheartened by not getting a yes. Take rejection well and in high spirits.
Push-pull marketing technique: Instead of push marketing, go for pull marketing - i.e. make yourself valuable, Imagine you are at a party and you want to be that alpha male/female everyone wants to hang out with.
Most importantly. do everything to play the game and not to win or make money.