Philosophy of the good animates the content of her works. Pryimachenko gravitates to the world of fairy-tale and mystery: her birds, beasts and plants interact on her pictures just as harmoniously and easily as they do in natural surroundings. Her latest works impress one by their daring decorativeness of form. In this evolution one can discern traces of constructivism (1930s) the victory of harmony (1960s- 1970s) and the decorative approach (1980s). There is a maxim: "Style makes man." As for Pryimachenko, one can state this in reverse: man makes style, for Maria Pryimachenko has developed a style of her own. All compositions are characterized by a subtle and fluent rhythmical arrangement. The works of Pryimachenko can be subdivided into thematic, symbolic and ornamental pieces. Maria Pryimachenko's art works depict fabulous mythological beasts and take their roots in folk legends and fairy-tales, nourished bу real life and culture of the Ukrainian реорlе. Images often had арреаred to the artist in dreams and later materialized in her compositions. Mysterious and emotionally charged, the works of Maria Pryimachenko, a folk master of Ukrainian decorative painting, seem to absorb the age-old traditions of many generations of Ukrainian master-craftsmen who, from the depths of the centuries, have brought forth their understanding of good and evil, of ugliness and beauty. After that I’ve never stopped drawing and painting." When I got with them to a sandy beach, on the bank of the river, after crossing a field dotted with wild flowers, I began to draw real and imaginary flowers with a stick on the sand… Later, I decided to paint the walls of my house using natural pigments. Her way in art began, by her own words, like this: "Once, as a young girl, I was tending a gaggle of geese.
By reports of her relatives, Maria grew а thoughtful and considerate person, having compassion for nature and every living thing. Іn her childhood Maria was taken ill with polio, and this painful disease influenced the girl's life. She was born and spent all her life in the village of Bolotnya in the Ivankiv Raion, Kiev Oblast, situated only 30 km (19 mi) from Chernobyl. The artist was involved with drawing, embroidery and painting on ceramics. Maria Pryimachenko (Ukrainian: Приймаченко Марія Оксентіївна) (1908–1997) was a Ukrainian village folk art painter, representative of naïve art.