GOt it..
If anyone else is looking for this
add a webbrowser control to your page
and do this
Dim array() As Byte = File.ReadAllBytes("C:\image.PNG")
Dim base64string As String = System.Convert.ToBase64String(array, 0, array.Length)
Dim str As String = "<div class=WordSection1>Image 1<br><img width=237 height=97 id=Picture_x0020_2 src=data:image/png;base64," + base64string + "></div>"
WebBrowser1.DocumentText = str