Sorry missed that. the entire error says :

SQL Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax: check the manual that
corresponds to your mySQL server version for the right syntax to use
near " at line 2

--I am using MySQL 5.

One other point ..when i add another closing ) at the end of the load
file statement such as:
LOAD_FILE ('c;/program files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.0/data/
7184_thumb.jpg'));

I get a different error saying: SQL error: FUNCTION art.LOAD_FILE does
not exist.

Thanks!!
nevin