It pays to be on Etsy. Today the January/February 2015 issue of This Old House Magazine was published and one of my paintings is a part of it! A story called "Fresh Start" features a 1940's remodeled home in Georgia and included my painting in one of the rooms. The magazine provides credit and a link to my Etsy Shop. The designer found my work here on Etsy, so being here definitely pays off. I've written more about it and provided links to the article on my blog: http://small-impressions.blogspot.com/2014/12/magazine-photo-shoot.html
You never know what is going to happen when you have a shop here on Etsy!