Francisco Castro Pacheco (Mérida, Yucatán, 1918 - 2013) began his artistic training at the Escuela de Bellas Artes (School of Fine Arts) in his hometown. He later taught at the Escuela Popular de Arte (Popular School of Art) and was one of the founders of the Escuela Libre de Artes Plásticas (Free School of Fine Arts) in Yucatán, where he expanded his work to include printmaking.

In the 1940s, he moved to Mexico City, where he worked as a teacher and ventured into the editorial world as an illustrator. He was later appointed director of the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda (National School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking). Over the course of his life, Castro Pacheco participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Mexico, Cuba, and the United States, and his ongoing training took him to various countries in Europe.

In the 1960s, he received various awards in his home state, including the Painting Award from the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Salon of Mexican Fine Art) and was commissioned to create mural works for the Governmental Palace of Yucatán. His artistic production spans painting, printmaking, ceramics, enamels, sculpture, and mural works.