A native Dubliner, Dearbhail has been living in Kinsale since 2008. She has a BA(Hons) in film production from DIT and MA in Art Therapy from MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork. She also studied Fine Art on Sherkin Island. Her work is influenced by her lifelong interest in spirituality, folklore, nature and the current climate crisis. She works from a home studio and has completed many residencies at Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs, the Burren School of Art and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. She has exhibited extensively in the West Cork area in venues such as Uillinn West Cork Art Centre, The Warren Gallery, Castletownshend and various arts festivals. Her work is held in the private collections and public collections such as Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Cork University Hospital and Cork County Council. Her most recent exhibitions include a solo exhibition in St. Lukes Crypt, Cork City in 2019 and solo exhibition in MTU Grand Parade Micro Gallery in 2021.