Pavel Roučka was born on June 20, 1942.
He studied at Secondary School of Geodesy and Carthography in Prague (1960); in 1995 went to a specialized study stay at Académie de Beaux Arts in Paris. From 1968 to 1971 devoted himself to scenography of cartoons in Belgium, since 1993 has worked as a pedagogue and lecturer (Summer Academy in Frauenau, Germany, and Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht in Belgium). Until 1975 had concentrated exceptionally on painting, later on graphic including ex-libris, and mainly to illustration. Still he is interested in scenography, tapestry, in creating wooden objects. Since the eighties he has concentrated on painting, drawing and lithography only.

Pavel Roučka, "Untitled", 1994, lithography 27/80, 70 x 50 cm