In 1938, he assisted Holgate in painting a mural for the Canadian pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1939.
[1] Upon his return to Canada in 1943,[3] he worked part-time teaching at the École des beaux-arts in Montreal, and in the following years participated in numerous exhibitions.
He was active about 1953 in the field of textile designing, working with a group of artists which included Robert Lapalme, Paul-Émile Borduas, Maurice Raymond and F.C.A.
He had developed the interest in modern fresco painting in Canada, particularly in churches, and he conducted classes in this medium at the École des Beaux Arts.
He completed a fresco for the entrance of the philosophy and science wing of the College de Saint Laurent near Montreal.
His works centered on the human figure, still life and landscape, and he is particularly known for his paintings of trees, which the artist stated he regarded as so many elements of composition.