b. 1989, England. Based in London.

Deborah Lerner is a painter whose work considers the material properties of paint, the history of the medium and how it can be used to explore the universal condition. Influenced by authors such as Maggie Nelson, Katherine Angel and Amia Srinivasan, the paintings make visible the values which underpin their writing such as nuance and care.

Exhibitions include One Thing Touches Another, Maya Frodeman, Wyoming, 2025 and Thank you for Dinner, Flexitron, London, 2025. Lerner participated in the inaugural Apollo Painting School in 2024 and in June 2025 received the Eaton Grant.