Jay Echevarria is a queer contemporary figurative visual artist living and working in Allentown, PA. Their work generally consists of portraiture, abstraction, poetry, and human emotion. Their work is a story of their personal life, as well as commentary on the human condition. Focusing on topics such as addiction, and mental health; Echevarria aims to evoke raw emotion from the viewer. Jay is also the co-founder of The Alternative Gallery; a community art space located in Allentown, PA est. 2012.