Liam Gerrard (b.1984 Aotearoa, New Zealand) is an Auckland based artist whose practice offers a contemporary take on the 17th century still life vanitas. Closely related to memento mori still life, vanitas gently remind us of the fragility and transience of life. 

Most recently Gerrard has explored this theme through the depiction of plants and flowers, and other aspects of wildlife that one can find in a garden. The artist has become known for his depictions of the humble suburban hydrangea in various states of blossom and decay. 

Gerrard is known for the exquisite, meticulous detail with which he draws; predominantly in charcoal, pastel, and pencil. Notions of the passing of time are made apparent not only through his chosen subject matter but by the very processes that he employs.