Metalanimation Studio Inc. located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada is pleased to announce the public unveiling of Kevin Stone’s 85 ft long mirror polished stainless steel Chinese “Imperial Water Dragon”. Kevin has been featured in local and international media several times over the last few years. In 2006  it was with his unveiling of “Power and Authority” the 31 ft. stainless steel eagle in the attacking pose. Then in 2007 with his second eagle sculpture “Power of Flight” which is the World’s Largest stainless steel sculpture with many fine details and an amazing 40 ft wingspan.

Kevin’s next challenging project was to  sculpt the Chinese Imperial Water Dragon. For almost 2 yrs, Keven has been working hard 7 days a week and has just completed the final touches on what he feels will be one of the greatest stainless steel sculptures to ever be unveiled anywhere in the world! As quoted “Kevin has produced exquisite world class sculpture with unsurpassed details and on a scale and size of incredible proportions, weighing 6000 lbs and standing 12 ft high, 14 ft wide, 35 ft long with 2 large coils in the body. Stretched out Kevin’s sculpture would be over 85 ft long!”

The Open House and public unveiling of the “Water Dragon” is on Saturday April 25th at 2pm at Metalanimation Studio Inc. 8501 Upper Prairie Road. Map available on contacts page at metalanimation.com.

In Chinese mythology there are five types of dragon:

1. Those guarding the gods and emperors
2. Those controlling the wind and rain
3. Earthly dragons which deepened the rivers and seas
4. Guardians of hidden treasure
5. The first dragon

The First dragon appeared to the mythical emperor Fu-hsi, and filled the hole in the sky made by the monster Kung Kung. Its waking, sleeping and breathing determined day and night. Season and weather.
There are many differences between the classical dragon and the Chinese dragon, these include the ability to fly even without wings, shape-shifting abilities, and of course the general benevolent behaviour to the populace.
The Chinese dragon is made up of nine entities. The head of camel, the eyes of a demon, the ears of a cow, the horns of a stag, the neck & body of a snake, It’s claws that of an eagle, while the soles of his feet are that of a tiger, and the scales that cover it’s body are that of a carp.
The Chinese dragon has four claws as standard, but the Imperial dragon has five, this is to identify it above the lesser classes. Anyone other than the emperor using the 5 claw motif was put to death.

The Chinese dragon (Lung) was a divine bringer of rain, necessary for the good of the people. Throughout Chinese history the dragon has been equated with weather. It is said that some of the worst floodings were caused when a mortal has upset a dragon. The dragon was also a symbol of the emperor whose wisdom and divine power assured the well-being of his subjects. Many legends draw connections between the dragon and the emperor. Some emperors claimed to have descended from the dragon.
Chinese dragons of myth could make themselves as large as the universe or as small as a silkworm. They could also change color and disappear in a flash. They rise to the skies in the spring and plunge into the waters in the autumn.
Ancient China Dragon occupies a very important position in Chinese mythology. It shows up in arts, literature, poetry, architecture, songs, and many aspects of the Chinese conscience. The origin of Chinese dragons is unknown, but certainly pre-dates the written history.