The works in a litter may vary from simple and minimal to complex and busy. "Some things are said in a word. Some need a sentence, and some need more." "In each piece, I am not predetermined in my ends. I believe it is my ability to sense finality. Each piece has its own beginning and unique end." With his direct method, some of his decisions come quickly, but while working in litters the final conclusions in finished works can take weeks or even longer. Metalworking is labor intensive, and takes time. His direct method and litter approach allow him to develop large bodies of work at one time. There are series of his work that run through his litters with new directions of interest continually appearing. Looking at Fitzgerald's early work, his diverse visual interests, styles, and visual ends are apparent. His fascination with his media of choice is still evident today, through his exploration of composition in image-making with symbolic visual ends. "I am interested in novel experiences. I try to create unique one-of-a-kind sculptures, a harmonized experience, a complete, total, actual entity."