Things looking up

I work for a grocerystore family chain. I'm also a cartoonist with eleven years publishing experience. Ive been finding it hard to get work though recently.
I shared with my head boss that I'd like to do something with my art. I contacted the company and they past it on to advertising.
Now with other jobs I put in for that are comic/cartoon related. Ive been turned down cuz i was too " cartoony and cutesy".