I grew up on the vast rolling prairie of North Dakota. My dad’s an immigrant from Bogotá, Colombia, so I’m a first-generation American. My mother is the child of Norwegian- and German-American farmers, so I’m also from a family with a legacy in one of America’s oldest traditions.

At 19, I left the Great Plains for the City of Lakes - Minneapolis, USA.
I live a wonderful life of photography, music and storytelling in the historic lumberjack woods of the St. Croix River Valley.

I'm a poet.

I think a lot about history, nature and the soul.

I’m also a writer of:

• Documentary screenplays

• Educational books

• Creative essays and music criticism

• Drama for stage

I love cameras, and I’ve taken thousands of photos. I even used to freelance as a wedding photographer with zeal.
I love singing and performing, and I’ve written plenty of songs.

This place is a storehouse for my stuff.

Welcome. Stay in peace.

–Jon Quijano

Last update: August 6, 2022

• Website design revamp!

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2008 Grand Prize at Minnesota Historical Society Greatest Generation Film Project: Best Depiction of the Post-War Boom

• 2001 Robert L. Carothers Distinguished Writers Award

• 2001 James B. Anderson English Scholarship