Anne Murphy has been enamelling for over thirty years. She was introduced to the craft at the Crawford School of Art in Cork and continued her studies in Belfast where she specialised in silversmithing and jewellery, graduating in 1973. A bursary to Norway the following year allowed her to attend a Folk School where students were encouraged to work creatively in a variety of media.

On returning to Ireland, Anne obtained a teacher qualification in NCAD (the National College of Art & Design), Dublin, but her ultimate goal was to establish her own workshop as a freelance artist. The following five years were spent in a craft studio in Drogheda where she honed her skills and undertook a variety of commissions for churches, schools and private collections.

Finally, in 1981 Anne was able to realise her dream when she purchased an 'old house with potential' near Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. There she built a workshop and set about the mammoth task of restoring the house and creating a natural stream garden - the perfect setting for developing new ideas and providing constant inspiration for her work.