Binding image source through property in wpf - wpf

Question

I am trying to display an icon using an image source(.jpg). I create a Icon property in view model and try to assign it the path of the image but I do not see any image in the view. I tried converting the path to Bitmap image but doesn't work. Is there anything I am missing here?
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
<Image Source="{Binding Path=Icon}"></Image>
</StackPanel>
BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage();
img.BeginInit();
img.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
img.CreateOptions = BitmapCreateOptions.IgnoreImageCache;
img.UriSource = new Uri("C:\\Users\\Public\\Pictures\\Sample Pictures\\Chrysanthemum.jpg", UriKind.Absolute);
img.EndInit();
Icon = img;

Answer 1

I ran into this myself once and, though maybe not the best solution, the following worked for me.
1. Add the images to your project, for example:
Create a folder images/icons to your project and add the images there.
Set build action of images to Content (copy if newer)
2. Create an ImageSource property:
public ImageSource YourImage
{
get { return _yourImage; }
set
{
_yourImage = value;
NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => YourImage);
}
}
(Note: I use caliburn micro to assist in binding)
3. Update the the ImageSource like this:
if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty("TheImageYouWantToShow"))
{
var yourImage = new BitmapImage(new Uri(String.Format("Images/Icons/{0}.jpg", TheImageYouWantToShow), UriKind.Relative));
yourImage.Freeze(); // -> to prevent error: "Must create DependencySource on same Thread as the DependencyObject"
YourImage = yourImage;
}
else
{
YourImage = null;
}
4. Bind source attribute to YourImage property:
(you already did this)