θɹuː hɪz kˈɑːntækt wɪð bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈɛɹoʊm, hiː mˈɛt pˈɔːlɪmˈaɪl bˈoːɹduːəz ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˌɔːɾəmɐtˈiːst ɡɹˈuːp ʌv ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.
Through his contact with Brother Jerome, he met Paul-Émile Borduas and joined the Automatiste group of emerging artists.