Claire Brooks has proven she is an outstanding artist and her best work paid off. She won a first-place ribbon in her category and a Best of Show ribbon for her watercoloring of an elephant for the annual AAUW Art Show.Brooks said her teacher asked her class to draw and paint an elephant and she wanted hers to be pretty. The elephant was painted in hues of blue and orange.Warren County students in grades K-8 were invited to enter the competition.