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Scots artists conquered addiction ... and won the hearts of the famous

By Mike Merritt

FOUR years ago, he was begging on the streets of Scotland and stealing to feed his drug habit. Today, however, Frank McFadden is a being hailed as a world-class painter with a coterie of beautiful superstar muses including Jessica Simpson and Debbie Harry.