Biography of Urs Oskar Keller
	1955	Born in Scherzingen on Lake Constance, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland
	1962-1972	Schooling in Kreuzlingen and Romanshorn
	1972-1984	Italian language course in Speech, Culture, Art and Geography in Italy, Centro Linguistico Italiano Dante Alighieri, Florence (1976) French language course in Speech, Literature and Culture in France, Alliance Française, Paris (1977) Study as publisher’s book dealer, Paul Haupt AG, Bern (1978-1980) English language course in Speech and Literature in England, West London Institute of Higher Education, London (1980) Library assistant in the Town, Canton and University Library, Bern (1981) Volunteer at KTOO Radio FM & TV in Juneau, Alaska, USA (1983) English language course in Speech and American Literature, South Regional Resource Centre in Juneau, Alaska, USA (1983-1984) - and further training
	1976-1991	Speech engagements in Florence, Paris, London, Juneau (USA) and Tampere (Finland)
	1994	Co-autor "Kids. Deutschschweiz und Tessin mit Kindern. 872 Ausflüge für Ferien und Freizeit mit der Familie". Morges
	1995	Resort manager with hospitality and purchasing duties at the Swiss Society for the Blind, (SZB), St. Gallen
	1996-2002	Manager of the Adolf Dietrich house and studio, belonging to the well-known Swiss painter Adolf Dietrich in Berlingen on Lake Constance Lecturing in Switzerland and abroad, organising events, guided cultural walks and workshops, museum tours, cultural management Idea, conceptualisation and implementation of exclusive Garden-Culture-Tours "Flanieren in fremden Gärten. Prominente der Euregio Bodensee zeigen ihre liebsten Flecken." Eine besondere Landpartie als Teil des Internationalen Bodensee-Festivals "Inspiration Landschaft 2001". Eight Garden-Culture-Tours with catering for around 500 guests from May to September 2001 in Untersee
	1999-2006	Co-founder, fundraiser and media coordinator for the Swiss Cultural Society "Musica Lirica", Frauenfeld Member of Pro Litteris (Zürich), media organisation Comedia (Bern) and Museum Company Lindwurm (Stein am Rhein)
	2002	Author and publisher of the book "Adolf Dietrich - ein Künstlerleben am See" (Huber Verlag, Frauenfeld, 2002) Initiator and curator of the exhibition "Adolf Dietrich - ein Künstlerleben am See" in Berlingen on Lake Constance Founder of the Art Card Society "Edition Urs Oskar Keller & Bernadette Silvia Straessle" Co-initiator of the exhibiiton "Hans Baumgartner - Photographer" in the Book Antiquariat and the Kaleidoskop Gallery, Zürich. Large display of this important Swiss photographer’s work and 200 vintage prints from my own collection
	2002-2003	Initiator, media agent and co-exhibitor of the "Death is not the end - how Christians, Jews and Muslims relate to their departed" exhibition, held in the Rosenberg Cemetery, Winterthur
	2004-2005	In-house cultural and media creator with the Home and Studio Agency of Max Bill in Zumikon
	2005-2007	Study projects in Finland, Estonia, Germany, Turkey und Holland
	1985 - present	Freelance Journalist and Photographer, with Communication Office and Public Relations. Cooperation with many local and foreign newspapers, magazines and photographic agencies. General reporting. Concepts. Extensive photographic archive with over 150,000 photos from Moscow to Seattle, Spitzbergen to Palermo.
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