Many artists say their work is not meant to be seen, but experienced. For two months in 2001, Powell, Wyoming, residents experienced the overwhelming smell of art.

For two months, the quiet serenity of Powell was shredded by the vision of an avant-garde artist who turned an abandoned Wyoming home into one that would make the Muensters blush with its eccentricity.

Cosimo Cavallaro is an Italian Canadian artist who’s built a career out of “sculpting with perishables.”

“I don’t see it as a career,” he told Cowboy State Daily about his art. “To me, it’s been my life.”

While he continues making more traditional art pieces, “sculpting with perishables” has become Cavallaro’s trademark.