dim imgURL as string = [URL to image file]

dim c as System.Net.WebClient = New System.Net.Webclient
dim s as IO.Stream = c.openread(imgURL)
dim imgTemp as image =  System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(s)
'proof:
picturebox1.image = imgTemp
s.close
c.dispose
c = nothing

That should get the image, adding it dynamically to an Imagelist would be
here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlr
fsystemwindowsformsimagelistimagecollectionclassaddtopic.asp

Hope that helps

Robert Smith
Kirkland, WA
www.smithvoice.com