FARMINGTON – June Dragoon of Hillside Art Gallery in West Peru will be the Heirlooms of Tomorrow featured artist for October at their SugarWood Gallery.

An open house reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Refreshments will be provided.

Dragoon’s latest advancement in artistic development has been in the field of portrait paintings in oil. She has been commissioned to do a number of private individual paintings and finds she enjoys the process and sees this area as becoming more important to her continued development.

Dragoon has studied with a number of well known artist and works in a variety of mediums. She said she “finds magic in watercolor.” She has participated in many gallery and sidewalk shows. Her work has been chosen for decorating at several hospitals and educational institutions and is in private collections.

Dragoon enjoys mountain climbing, especially Mt. Katahdin and the Knife’s Edge. She is a camper and alpine skier.

SugarWood Gallery is located at 248 Broadway. Hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.