Ben Skiba was raised in rural Wisconsin and received his BFA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Skiba lives and works out of his home studio in Portland, Oregon, working primarily with clay, paint, tape, canvas and paper.

In 2023, he started HIDE & SEEK, an open home gallery project focused on curatorial projects that share overlap with his studio materials, interests and friends. Friday lunch gatherings occur weekly at his home/studio/gallery, hope you can join sometime. (@hideandseekgallery)