Skiba (b.1993) was raised in a small town in Wisconsin. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison he moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue the yearlong Emerging Artist Mentorship Program at Ash Street Project. Skiba now lives and works out of his home studio in Portland, working primarily with clay, paint, tape, canvas and paper. In 2023, he started Hide & Seek, a home-gallery project (@hideandseekgallery)