These aren’t the only impressive and unusual sculptures you’ll find lurking outdoors in the Bay Area. From shambling ...

Billy Brown, 73, of Saylorville has been collecting lawn statues for decades. His neighbors, Sid and Barbara Conkel, say the statues devalue their property.

An antique shop owner repairs Snow White lawn ornaments by scrubbings them with a steel brush, filling chips with concrete, and painting them.

From privately owned gardens to public beachside festivals, outdoor sculptures are growing in popularity. The price tag ranges from the hundreds to the millions for a piece of public art.

While Gray is known for his front yard display, there’s even more happening around back.That’s where he constructs new robots and refurbishes old ones. He’s currently bringing a robot ...