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The Quest Series reached its pinnacle in a stainless steel sculpture commissioned by the Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences
in 1992. [Link to Artist Statement, and Streetman quote] The sculpture, titled "Celestial Quest" was fabricated totally in an
industrial setting with Fitzgerald involved in every aspect of its construction, finish and installation. At this point, the Quest
Series consisted primarily of the two large works done first. A few smaller works in this series followed, along with a few
sculptures connected to it. The large work came first, however, showing his competence in large pieces. This aspect of doing
large sculptures first and then further exploring the composition further in various smaller scales is something he still does today.
His ability to work from large to small or from small to large is truly a gift. To be able to do this and have the works keep their
distinct inherent commonality, shows that he is a master sculptor in his own right. The ability to compose a sculpture that can hold
its own and stand distinct, independent of scale, is a sculptural gift. At times he seems to be able to grasp the truly universal
attributes of form itself, and the expression of it. It can be said that even in his smaller, unique sculptures, done with no intention
of being duplicated on any scale, he is still capable of tapping into the inherent qualities and transforming their distinct attributes
into larger work. He says, "It is the visual image or symbolic reference and their corresponding experiential feeling that carries over
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