Patty Sorensen was born and raised in California.  In 1975, she moved with her husband and two children to Richmond, VA, and on to Houston, TX in 1978.  In 1995, with her husband’s retirement, they relocated to Montgomery, TX.

Patty has always been involved with various forms of arts and crafts.  For several years her passion was rubber-stamping.  Many of her cards were published in national rubber-stamping magazines.

After purchasing a gourd plant and growing some small gourds, she became intrigued with gourd art.  When Patty attended the Lone Star Gourd Festival in 2005, she received her first instructions in gourd art.  She soon discovered it was work that she truly enjoys.  Since that time, she has attended gourd festivals in Texas, California, Arizona and  received additional training in various art forms.

Patty has created several award winning art pieces which are displayed and sold in galleries and private shows.  Plus, she was featured in The Conroe Courier in 2007.  She is a member of the American Gourd Society and the Texas Gourd Society.  From 2007, 2008 and continuing into 2009, she has served as Secretary for the TGS. She was also on the competition committee in 2007.  She belongs to the TGS Southeast Gourd Patch.

Patty feels blessed to have found gourd art to showcase her artistic talents.