ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, ðə ðˈɛn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld ˈɑːɹɾɪst pɹədˈuːst hɪz fˈɜːst ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɜːk ɪn sᵻɹˈæmɪks: ðə hjˈuːdʒ bˈækɡɹaʊnd ʌvðə mˈeɪn ˈɔltɚ ænd ðə hˈoʊl sˈiːlɪŋ ʌvðə nˈuː tʃˈæpəl ʌvðə sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi ʌv tʃˈɪkaʊtˌɪmi.
In 1953, the then 23 years old artist produced his first great work in ceramics: the huge background of the main altar and the whole ceiling of the new chapel of the Seminary of Chicoutimi.