Mt. San Jacinto College Art Talk Series continues with faculty member Mick Gronek 

SAN JACINTO – The Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery’s Art Talk series continued Thursday, Feb. 11, with visual artist Mick Gronek, an associate faculty member at the college. Gronek’s paintings involve the application of patinas on various metals to provoke an alchemical transformation. He sets into motion a partially uncontrolled process of oxidation that will continue to react to its environment in an unfixed state. This activated surface is visually layered to create an ambiguity of spatial depth and meaning. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including juried shows by critic Peter Frank and artists Judy Chicago and Laddie Dill. After completing his bachelor’s degree from University of California Riverside and master’s degree from Claremont Gr