Bill Hoppe's work is exhibited in more than 40 public collections
including the Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Art Museums and the Weyerhaeuser, Microsoft and Tektronix corporate collections. He has shown at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, N.Y., and numerous galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest. After working as a studio artist in San Francisco, Seattle and New York City, Bill moved to Bend, Oregon to raise his daughter. He has recently retired from his position as Professor of Art at Central Oregon Community College and director of the Pence Gallery in the Pinckney Arts Center. The Pence Gallery hosts ongoing exhibitions by students and local artists.
Hoppe has been recognized with many fellowships and awards, including: The Higher Education Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Art Education Association (2008) and the National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Fellowship for Drawing (1981).