He contributed to the Congregation of Notre Dame, likely because of his sister, Jeanne, was a recluse there.
[1] Le Ber was considered an untalented amateur painter in his lifetime.
In 1965, his so-called primitive painting of Marguerite Bourgeoys, restored in 1963-1964 in New York,[2] brought him to the attention of the Canadian art world and his surviving work and his life have been examined.
The oil painting of Marguerite Bourgeoys as a nearly 80-year old compassionate woman who suffered and shared the suffering of others is in the possession of the mother house of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Montreal.
[2][3] His work marks him as an important artist of the time.