by Abby Saunders
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Peter Green! Green, a Providence photographer, has made a name for himself with his Downcity Hawk exhibit, picturing the Red-Tailed Hawk that hunts in Burnside Park most winters and perches high on the State House.
This fall, Green announces his newest exhibit Providence Falcons, featuring a pairing of Peregrine falcons and their offspring, set against the Providence skyline.
The connection between the wild birds and their urban environment plays a huge role in the significance of 
Green’s exhibits. Set against the historical architecture of Providence, the images reveal a world we don’t easily see from ground level. One that compliments the architectural flourishes by forcing us to look at them through a new lens.
Green mainly photographs from the roof of the Peerless building on Westminster Street. Initially holding his camera up to a telescope, Green’s passion for capturing these creatures on film was born. Now armed with a telephoto lens and hours of observation, Green is now keeping up with the fastest creatures on the planet, the Peregrine Falcons.
Interested in showing his work in the buildings where the Hawk and Falcons perch, Green strengthens the connection between the environment, the artist and the subject. Green’s next exhibit will take place at the Cathedral of St. John, which is pictured in the Downcity Hawk exhibit.
Green’s Downcity Hawk exhibit first showed last year at the Peerless Building Atrium, and will show this month in Providence at the Cathedral of St. John on North Main Street, opening on Sunday, September 27th at noon and closing October 25th. Prints, photo books and other merchandise are available on Green’s websites, www.downcityhawk.com and www.providencefalcons.com.
