Penny Murphy completed an art course at technical college and became a commercial artist in Brisbane. When she moved to Glenmorgan she joined the local art group and continued painting. She joined in visual art classes with Mervyn Moriarty but decided to turn to pottery under the guidance of Flying Arts Tutor, Kevin Grealy. For many years Penny sold pottery on a commercial basis while continuing to find some time for painting. In recent years she has made silver and cloisonné jewellery which she has exhibited and sold.