Local artists on the cheap who want to see their work displayed will get some 8×12’s prints framed with mat board… and contact local coffee shops for free interior wall display. So your prints hang in high traffic areas… and each one has a business card and a price tag on it.
Starting artists are selling framed 8×12’s for around $40… So you have to get cheap prints and cheap frames to make a profit.
Do this in a few different venues all over town and keep your inventory rotating between the venues. Show flowers in one spot, and rotate it out with sunsets from another venue. When an image sells, make sure you replace the blank space on the wall soon.
You’re not looking to fill an entire coffee shop or doctors office. You just want one wall near the cash register… close enough that customers can walk up close and see them. Make sure the framing and prints look great and you’ll do fine.